A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular PluralCollective An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function.

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A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular PluralCollective An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function as that of the collective.

A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular PluralCollective An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function as that of the collective. Herd

A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular PluralCollective An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function as that of the collective. A Christian Several Christians The Church

WORLDLY THINKING ABOUT CHURCH COLLECTIVES A Church Several Churches Sponsoring church East European Missions World Christian Broad. Herald of Truth Headquarters $ What do we call this? A DENOMINATION!!!

What church are you a part of? Does it have a Scriptural name? If so, what book, chapter and verse is that? _________ Does it follow the apostles’ doctrine? Acts 2:41; 1 Timothy 4:1-6 Does it meet on the first day of the week? Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Do women teach (hold authority) over the men? 1 Timothy 2:12 Are all things done decently and in order? 1 Corinthians 14:27-35, 40 Does your church practice various Old Testament practices: Such as tithing – instead of free will offerings? 2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Use instruments of music? (2 Chronicles 29:25) Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16 Do you hear the same gospel that you read? Galatians 1:6-9; Acts 22:16 Does your church baptize sinners to receive forgiveness of their sins? Acts 2:38 If not, why are you still worshiping there?