1. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
I. It is not a denomination.
A. Those who abide in the word are Christ’s disciples (John 8:30-32).
B. Division is sinful (I Cor. 1:10-13).
C. Men will turn from the truth (II Timothy 4:3,4).

2. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
II. It is not a religious movement (Matthew 16:13-18; Colossians 1:13).
III. It is not simply any group that bears the name (Romans 2:28,29; Acts 2:37-47).

3. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
IV. It is the church which is talked about in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:4,5; Hebrews 12:23; I Corinthians 1:2).

4. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
V. It is the people in a saved relationship with Christ.
A. Those who have obeyed the gospel (Acts 18:4-8; I Cor 1:2).
B. Those who continue in faithful- ness to God’s word (Rev 2:4,5).

5. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
VI. It Follows the Pattern of the New Testament.
A. It is Scripturally organized (Phil 1:1; I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9).
B. It carries out work that is authorized in Scripture (I Timothy 3:14,15).

6. What is the Church of Christ? (Romans 16:16)
VI. It Follows the Pattern of the New Testament.
C. It worships in ways that are authorized in Scripture (Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:1,2; Col 3:16).