2. The Church Is Not Important
Myths About The Bible
The Church Is Not Important

3. What Is Meant By “Important”?
Funk & Wagnall’s Standard Desk Dictionary:
Having much significance, value, or influence; outstanding; great
Deserving of special notice or attendance; noteworthy
Having special relevance; mattering greatly”

4. Relationship Of Christ To Church
Foundation (1 Cor. 3:11)
Architect (Matt. 16:18)
Savior (Eph. 5:23)
Purchaser (Acts 20:28)
Head (Eph. 1:22-23)

5. Relationship Of Church To Salvation
Some think that by including the church in the scheme of salvation somehow “bumps” Christ out
This is often the first objection raised — “Christ saves, not the church”
The objection is, of course, false. However, the church is a part of the scheme of salvation

6. Yes, Jesus is Savior This fact is born out in Titus 2:3-4
This includes the concept that Christ died for the church (Eph. 5:25), that He purchased it with His own blood (Acts 20:28), and that He is the Savior of it (Eph. 5:23)

7. Genesis 7:1, 7, 23 Here we see that God would destroy life by a flood
God commanded Noah to build an ark to save some
The ark was not the savior, but you had to be in the ark in order to be saved

8. Exodus 12:22-23
They were to strike the door posts of their houses with blood
They were to go inside these houses and remain there to be saved when death went through the land
The house was not the savior, but you had to be in the house in order to be saved

9. Acts 2:47
God determined to save man from sin and commanded baptism (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21)
These ones who are baptized are added to the church (Acts 2:41, 47, KJV)
The church is not the savior, but you have to be in the church in order to be saved

10. Relationship Of Church To Christ
Body (Col. 1:18)
Kingdom (Col. 1:13; Rev. 1:9)
House (1 Tim. 3:15)
Temple (1 Cor. 3:16)