2. God was particular with instructions Concerning the tabernacle & its services Ex. 25:9-40; 26:1-30 ▪Wanted it done His way ▪Did not accept man’s way, Lev. 10:1, 2 ▪Serves as an example, Rom. 15:4

3. God is no less determined in the NT Regarding the Church ▪A pattern, Heb. 8:1-6; Acts 15:16, 17 ▪Do all by His authority, Col. 3:17 ▪Warnings, 1 Cor. 4:21; 2 Cor. 12:20; 13:2

5. Rather simple organization ▪Christ is the Head, Col. 1:18 ▪Christians are the body, 1 Cor. 12:27

6. As Head, Christ has the right to direct ▪No man has the right ▪No organization has the right

7. The Church’s organization is perfect ▪God designed it ▪Christ leads it ▪Sin to attempt to alter it

8. Rather simple organization, Phil. 1:1 ▪Leaders Acts 14:23; 20:17-32; 1 Pt. 5:1-4 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-7 ∙Overall leadership ∙Need to respect, Heb. 13:17 ∙Not above God’s word, Heb. 13:7

9. Rather simple organization, Phil. 1:1 ▪Servants 1 Tim. 3:8-13; cf. Acts 20:1-6 ∙Serve under direction of elders ∙Support elders in work ∙Help church do its work efficiently

10. Rather simple organization, Phil. 1:1 ▪Saints 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:1 ∙Assemble to worship, Heb. 10:24, 25 ∙Carry out work, Acts 9:26, 27 ∙Edify one another, Gal. 6:1, 2

11. Organized in one of four ways ▪Scripturally organized, Phil. 1:1 ∙Qualified men, 1 Tim. 3; Titus 1 ∙Appointed & serving

12. Organized in one of four ways ▪Scripturally unorganized, Acts 14:23 ∙No men qualified ∙No men serving

13. Organized in one of four ways ▪Unscripturally unorganized ∙Men qualified ∙No men serving

14. Organized in one of four ways ▪Unscripturally organized, 3 Jn. 9-11 ∙One-man rule ∙Unqualified men serving ∙Women serving as leaders

15. Churches established by men Don’t respect universal organization ▪Roman Catholic: second head ▪Episcopal: legislature, democratic rule ▪Most: Universal consist of denominations ∙Organization between local & universal ∙Earthly headquarters ∙Create own laws

16. Churches established by men Don’t respect local organization ▪One-man pastor, priest, bishop rule ▪Leaders do not meet qualifications ▪Women leading churches

17. God was particular with instructions Concerning the tabernacle & its services Ex. 25:9-40; 26:1-30 ▪Wanted it done His way ▪Did not accept man’s way, Lev. 10:1, 2 ▪Serves as an example, Rom. 15:4

18. God is not less determined in the NT Regarding the Church ▪A pattern, Heb. 8:1-6; Acts 15:16, 17 ▪By His authority, Col. 3:17 ▪Warnings, 1 Cor. 4:21; 2 Cor. 12:20; 13:2