1. The Lord’s Additions
Acts 2:47

2. The Lord Added The Saved…
Took place after Peter’s sermon (Acts 2:41, 38)

3. The Lord Added The Saved…
Took place after Peter’s sermon (Acts 2:41,38)
Converts continued to be added to the church (Acts 2:47)
Believing in Jesus as the only authoritative name for salvation (Acts 4:12, 2:38)
Submitting to Jesus’ Kingship (Acts 2:30-33)
“church” is the “called out” – submitting to the Lord’s conditions of salvation – the spiritual kingdom of Christ (Acts 2:38, 41, Col. 1:12-13, Heb. 12:23, 28)
The church is in existence after Acts 2 (Acts 5:11, 4:32, 6:1, Acts 8:1, 9:1,31, 11:19,26)

4. Added As They Were Being Saved… (Acts 2:47)
Not first saved and then added to the church (I Cor. 12:13)
Not added to the church and then saved (Gal. 3:27)

5. Added As They Were Being Saved… (Acts 2:47)
Not first saved and then added to the church (I Cor. 12:13)
Not added to the church and then saved (Gal. 3:27)
The Lord simultaneously added to the church those who were at the same moment being saved!

6. The Saved Were Added To The Lord…
Added as one submitted to the Lord’s conditions for salvation (Acts 5:14, 11:24)

7. The Saved Were Added To The Lord…
Added as one submitted to the Lord’s conditions for salvation (Acts 5:14, 11:24)
Members of the church belong to the Lord – not to selfish desires or men (I Cor. 6:20, 7:23)

8. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
The Lord has not changed the conditions for salvation in Christ (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)
Years later they were still the same (Acts 18:8)

9. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
The Lord has not changed the conditions for salvation in Christ (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)
Years later they were still the same (Acts 18:8)
No one ever added who merely heard (Jms. 1:22, Acts 2:41) or merely believed (Jn. 12:42)

10. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
The Lord has not changed the conditions for salvation in Christ (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)
Years later they were still the same (Acts 18:8)
No one ever added who merely heard (Jms. 1:22, Acts 2:41) or merely believed (Jn. 12:42)
After receiving the word in obedience… added (Acts 8:37-39, Rom. 10:9-10)

11. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
The Lord has not changed the conditions for salvation in Christ (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)
Years later they were still the same (Acts 18:8)
No one ever added who merely heard (Jms. 1:22, Acts 2:41) or merely believed (Jn. 12:42)
After receiving the word in obedience… added (Acts 8:37-39, Rom. 10:9-10)
The Lord has revealed no changes in His “addition work” today!

12. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
One definite church – one definite Lord (Acts 2:47, 5:14, Eph. 4:4-5)

13. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
One definite church – one definite Lord (Acts 2:47, 5:14, Eph. 4:4-5) :
Its Name: denoting proper ownership “my church” – “church of Christ (Matt. 16:18, Rom. 16:16)

14. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
One definite church – one definite Lord (Acts 2:47, 5:14, Eph. 4:4-5) :
Its Name: denoting proper ownership “my church” – “church of Christ (Matt. 16:18, Rom. 16:16)
Localities identified in name but not apart from ownership (I Cor. 1:2, 2 Cor. 1:1, I Thess. 1:1, 2 Thess. 1:1)

15. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
Its worship: How the Lord wants to be worshipped!

16. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
Its worship: How the Lord wants to be worshipped
Singing (Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16)
Praying (Acts 2:42, Acts 12:5)
Partaking of Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)
Preaching the Word (Acts 20:7, 2 Tim. 4:2)
Giving as prospered (I Cor. 16:1-2)

17. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
Its Organization:
Elders – Bishops – Pastors overseeing souls (Acts 20: 17, 28, Heb. 13:17, I Pet. 5:2, Acts 14:23)

18. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
Its Organization:
Elders – Bishops – Pastors overseeing souls (Acts 20: 17, 28, Heb. 13:17, I Pet. 5:2, Acts 14:23)
Deacons – serve physical needs of the church (Acts 6:1- 6)

19. How Can We Know We Are Added by the Lord Today?
Making sure the church is the same to which the Lord added to on the day of Pentecost.
Its Organization:
Elders – Bishops – Pastors overseeing souls (Acts 20: 17, 28, Heb. 13:17, I Pet. 5:2, Acts 14:23)
Deacons – serve physical needs of the church (Acts 6:1- 6)
Certain qualifications (I Tim. 3:1-13)

20. Does Your church… By name, honor God’s ownership or Men?
Worship by singing without instruments of music? Observe the Lord’s Supper weekly?
Have a Pastor who oversees his flock, or plurality of elders overseeing the flock of God ?

21. The Lord Continues to Add Today Those Being Saved To His Church
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