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1 THE SIN OF DENOMINATIONALISM
JOHN 17:17-21

2 DEFINITIONS Unity - The fact or state of being one, together, sameness. Cf. 1 Cor. 1:10 Authority - Right, ability, jurisdiction Denomination - n. The act of naming or calling by name. A religious group; a sect. Denominationalism - A disposition to divide into or form denominations.

3 DEFINITIONS -- continued
Sect - (Greek - hairesis] Properly denotes choice … New Testament uses the word to denote a “party” with the suggestion of self-will or sectarian spirit. (W.E. Vines) Acts 5:17; 15:5; 24:5, 14; 26:5; 28:22 It is never used as a designation of the church by the Holy Spirit! Christ is not divided!

4 THESIS It is the case that all religious groups / bodies existing without the authority of Christ are religious groups / bodies that are sinful; and that all people who enter those groups / bodies sin in so doing.

5 PROPOSITION ONE: JESUS IS IN AUTHORITY TODAY AND HAS GIVEN US HIS WILL. John 17:1-5 Matthew 28:18-20 James 4:12a

6 PROPOSITION TWO: JESUS BUILT ONLY ONE CHURCH AS PROPHESIED AND PROMISED. DENOMINATIONALISM IS NOT A PART OF IT. 2 Sam. 7:11-16 Matt. 16:13-18 Col. 1:18, 24

7 ONE CHURCH All The Saved Are In The One Gal. 3:26-29 Church
The Baptist The Methodist The Catholic The Pentecostal 7th Day Adventist are not in the CHURCH! All The Saved Are In The One Church Gal. 3:26-29 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

8 PROPOSITION THREE: THEREFORE ALL RELIGIOUS GROUPS / BODIES EXCEPT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST EXIST WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST. Acts 20:28-31 1 Tim. 4:1; Gal. 1:6-9

9 CONCLUSION Proposition One is True: Jesus is in authority today and has given us his will. Proposition Two is True: Jesus built only one church as prophesied and promised in scripture and denominationalism is not a part of it. Therefore the conclusion is True: All religious groups except the church of Christ exist without the authority of Jesus the Christ.

10 What Will You Do? Believe the gospel - Acts 15:7
Repent of sins Acts 17:30 Confess faith in Jesus Rom. 10:10 Be baptized for remission of past sins Acts 2:38 Live faithfully serving God in the Church of Christ Ephesians 3:21; Revelation 2:10


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