Most people want to belong. Organization. Group. Club. Thousands of $ Worthy Unworthy Discriminate Charter.

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Most people want to belong. Organization. Group. Club. Thousands of $ Worthy Unworthy Discriminate Charter

One group to which all ought to belong. No payment to join. No discrimination, Gal. 3:26, 27 No man-made charter, Col. 3:17 Worthy goals, Mk. 16:15, 16 Membership controlled by God. Best of companions.

Those who call on the Lord, Acts 2:16-21 Saints, 1 Cor. 1:2 Heirs, 1 Pt. 1:2-5 Priests, 1 Pt. 2:9, 10

Membership is not determined by: Money, 1 Pt. 1:18, 19 Decree of man, Col. 2:8 Associating with a local church.

Membership is determined by the Lord, Acts 2:47 Call on the Lord, Acts 2:16-21 ·Believe, Acts 2:22-35; Rom. 10:8-13 ·What shall we do, Acts 2:37, 38; 9:4- 6; 22:12-16 ·Added to the church, Acts 2:41, 47

Membership is determined by the Lord, Acts 2:47 Logical order: ·Hear, Acts 2:14; Rom. 10:17 ·Believe, Rom. 10:8-13 ·Repent, Acts 2:38 ·Confess, Rom. 10:8-13 ·Be baptized, Acts 2:38

Membership brings obligations. Live faithfully, Lk. 9:23 Pray, 1 Thes. 5:17 Grow, 2 Pt. 3:18 Example, 1 Tim. 4:12 Teach, Acts 8:4

Ideally: the faithful, Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1, 2; 1 Thes. 1:1; Gal. 1:1 Geographical. Autonomous, 1 Pt. 5:1-4; Phil. 1:1

Membership is not by: Baptism. Family association. Association with friends. Assumption. Attendance.

Membership is by mutual agreement, Acts 9:26-28 Join: kollao (Thayer). ·“to glue, glue to, glue together, cement, fasten together.” ·“…to join or fasten firmly together.” ·“…to join one’s self to, cleave to.”

Membership is by mutual agreement, Acts 9:26-28 Process. ·Paul made an effort, 9:26 ·Church inquired, 9:27; 20:28-32 ·Being found faithful, mutual agreement was reached, 9:27 ·Paul worked with the church, 9:28

Membership brings obligations. Attendance, Heb. 10:24, 25 Contribution, 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 Respect, 1 Thes. 5:12, 13 Submission, Heb. 13:7, 17 Exhortation & rebuke, 1 Thes. 5:14 Discipline, 2 Thes. 3:6-15

Most people want to belong. Organization. Group. Club. Thousands of $ Worthy Unworthy Discriminate Charter

One group to which all ought to belong. No payment to join. No discrimination, Gal. 3:26, 27 No man-made charter, Col. 3:17 Worthy goals, Mk. 16:15, 16 Membership controlled by God. Best of companions.