The Church You Read About in the Bible, #3 Form and Function This series of lessons has two primary objectives: 1)To help us stay or become the church.

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The Church You Read About in the Bible, #3 Form and Function This series of lessons has two primary objectives: 1)To help us stay or become the church Jesus intended; and, 2)To help others to be better able to identify the church of the New Testament and its imposters. Last time, we established the importance of authority from the standard of the revealed Word, Phil.3:15-16; and, The examples and patterns of inspired men (apostles and others) who guided the early church, Phil.3:17. We also noted that following our own desires in the matter of religion makes us enemies rather than advocates for the cross of Christ, Phil.3: Today, let’s continue our study of…

The Church You Read About in the Bible- Form & Function Please follow this quick sequence of passages which demonstrate the foundational need of these lessons:  Jesus came, lived, and died to build His church, Matt.16:18- 28;  It was comprised of the saved, Acts 2:41,47;  But apostasy was also predicted, 1Tim.4:1-3; 2Tim.3:1-5;  However, the Seed Principle allows apostasy to be overcome, 1Pet.1:22-25; Matt.15:13.  All of which shows the importance of: 1.The inspiration of the N.T., 1Cor.2:10-13; Eph.3:3-5; and 2.The sufficiency, completeness, and authority of the N.T., John 12:46-50; 16:13; 2Tim.3:16-17.

The Church You Read About in the Bible- Form & Function Let’s briefly look at the form (pattern of salvation Rom.6:17) of this church Jesus built: Acts 2  They listened to/heard inspired teaching, vv.1-4,11,14-21;  Believed Jesus as Lord and Christ (death & resurrection), vv.22-36;  Repented (change of mind & heart  direction & allegiance in life), vv  vv.41-47;  Confessed (proclaimed publically their sins, faith & allegiance), vv.37b  43-47;  Baptized (immersed in water for remission of sins), vv.38,41; and they,  Continually Devoted themselves to spiritual things as directed by inspiration, vv

The Church You Read About in the Bible- Form & Function Let’s briefly look at the function (pattern of work) of this church Jesus built from Acts 2ff.  They worshipped according to inspired teaching, vv.42-43, which included: 1.Apostolic/inspired Teaching, v.42a; 2.Fellowship (assembling together/joint participation), v.42b; 1Cor.11:18; Heb.10:25; 3.Breaking Bread (partaking of Lord’s Supper), v.42c; 20:7; 1Cor.11:20-34; and 4.We also read that N.T. churches sang psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, Eph.5:19; Col.3:16.

The Church You Read About in the Bible- Form & Function Let’s briefly look at the function (pattern of work) of this church Jesus built: Acts 2ff (cont.)  They worshipped according to inspired teaching, vv ;  They practiced benevolence toward one another (saints), vv.44-45; 1Cor.16:1ff; Rom.15:25-27;  They edified (to spiritually build up) one another both in and out of the assembly, vv.46-47; Eph.4:11-16; and,  They evangelized everywhere they went, 8:1-4; 11:19; Rom.10:14-18; Col.1:1-6.

Conclusions The church you read about in the Bible:  Became members by obeying inspired requirements of hearing, believing, repenting, confessing, being baptized, and continual devotion to inspired spiritual practices. If any now wish to become members of the church you read about in the Bible, it will be by following this same form, Rom.6:17.  Functioned according to the direction of inspired teaching in the practice of worship, benevolence, edification, and evangelism. Any today claiming allegiance to Christ must also follow these same inspired instructions and examples in their function, or else be rejected by God, Matt.7:21-23; 15:13.