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3. Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy “Disposition to do good; an act of kindness; a generous gift” [Webster] The N.T. teaching on who the church can aid benevolently from its treasury is clear Nine passages address this work

4. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy Acts 2:44-45 Acts 4:32-35 Acts 6:1-6 BELIEVERS DISCIPLES

5. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy Acts 11:27-30 Rom 15:25-31 1 Cor 16:1-3 BRETHREN SAINTS (3 times)

6. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy 2 Cor 8:4 2 Cor 9:1, 12-13 1 Tim 5:16 SAINTS BELIEVING WIDOWS SAINTS (2 times)

7. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Local church Needy Saint Locally Acts 2:44-45 4:32-35 6:1-6

8. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Local church 1 Tim 5:16 Widow Indeed

9. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Local church here Acts 11:27-30 Needy Saints Elsewhere Local church there

10. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy However, this would prove to be another battleground of division among brethren Some brethren felt compelled to include in the church’s work caring for the world’s needy… specifically, orphans

11. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Orphan Local church

12. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Orphan Local church in Columbia, TN ORPHANAGE Tennessee Orphan Home – 1909 Under elders’ oversight

13. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Church AChurch BChurch Z ORPHANAGE Tennessee Orphan Home – 1910 Under Board of Directors

14. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Work  BENEVOLENCE Ù Caring for the needy Our liberally-minded brethren seek to use Gal 6:10 & Jas 1:27 as their “proof texts” to include these institutions in their budgets The context of each passage reveals such a use is not Biblical…therefore, not authorized

15. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Organization The church of the New Testament is organized, both universally as well as locally Denominational churches of men as well as liberally-minded local churches of Christ have departed from the pattern in this area as well History bears all this out

16. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Parish Church Roman Catholicism Parish Church “Territorial jurisdiction of a bishop.” [Webster]

17. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism Diocese ADiocese BDiocese CDiocese D “Diocese of an archbishop.” [Webster]

18. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism Arch Diocese A “Papal headquarters in Rome.” [Webster] Arch Diocese BArch Diocese CArch Diocese D

19. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism “Territorial jurisdiction of a bishop.” [Webster] Parish Priest

20. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism “Diocese of an archbishop.” [Webster] Bishop

21. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism Arch Bishop Cardinal

22. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Roman Catholicism Cardinal College of Cardinals POPE (Universal Bishop)

23. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Denominational Church Protestantism Pastor or Reverend

24. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Denominational Church Protestantism Denominational Church Denominational Board Earthly Headquarters

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26. Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Organization The previous examples all demonstrate DEPENDENT church organization How those churches are arranged and how they operate is dependent upon something else…namely, centralized government The New Testament knows nothing about this

27. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Organization The universal N. T. church of Christ has no earthly headquarters Its Head, Jesus Christ, is in heaven Heb 9:24 Acts 2:32-35 Eph 1:20-23 Therefore, “headquarters” are in heaven

28. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Organization Local N. T. churches of Christ do not answer to any earthly headquarters Nor are they arranged or grouped together Each church is autonomous (independent) of other churches, and are self-governing Acts 14:23 Phil 1:1 Titus 1:5

29. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 9 Ù The Church Of The Lord The Church Of The Lord – Its Organization Local N. T. churches of Christ have qualified shepherds 1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-10 Titus 1:6-9 Their oversight is limited to the work “…among them” 1 Pet 5:2 As “under-shepherds,” they are accountable to the “Chief Shepherd” – Jesus 1 Pet 5:4

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