2. Going On To Maturity Unit Four: Living as the People of God

3. Going On To Maturity Lesson Fourteen: The Holy Christian Church

4. The Church What is the Holy Christian Church? What is a visible church?

5. What is the Holy Christian Church? Question 235 (p. 197) Ephesians 5:23 1 Corinthians 1:2

6. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church All believers in Christ of every time and place Why “Holy”? Question 236 (p. 197) Ephesians 5:25- 27

7. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church All believers in Christ of every time and place Why “Holy”? Sins are washed away

8. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church All believers in Christ of every time and place Why “Christian”? Question 237 (p. 199) Ephesians 2:19- 20 Acts 11:26

9. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church All believers in Christ of every time and place Why “Christian”? Trusts only in Jesus Christ

10. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church All believers in Christ of every time and place Why “Church”? Called out of darkness

11. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church Communion of Saints All believers in Christ of every time and place = Why “Communion”? Question 238 (p. 199) John 10:16 1 Corinthians 12:13 Ephesians 4:3-6

12. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church Communion of Saints All believers in Christ of every time and place = Why “Communion”? One spiritual body

13. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church Communion of Saints All believers in Christ of every time and place = Why “Saints”? Sins washed away

14. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church Communion of Saints All believers in Christ of every time and place = Invisible Church Why “invisible”? Question 239 (p. 199-200) Luke 17:20-21 1 Samuel 16:7 2 Timothy 2:19

15. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Holy Christian Church Communion of Saints All believers in Christ of every time and place = Invisible Church Faith is in the heart (can’t see it) Why “invisible”?

16. What is the Holy Christian Church? Invisible Church How do we find the true Church? Question 240 (p. 200) Ephesians 5:25- 26 John 10:16 Question 241 (p. 200-1) Matthew 28:19- 20 Isaiah 55:10-11 Matthew 18:20

17. What is the Holy Christian Church? Invisible Church How do we find the true Church? The Gospel in Word and Sacrament

18. What is the Holy Christian Church? The Gospel in Word and Sacrament Marks of the Church: The gospel is preached and the sacraments are administered in the way Jesus instituted them

19. What is a visible church? Question 242 (p. 201) Revelation 3:4

20. What is a visible church? Visible churches Any expression of the church we can see

21. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Denominations Congregations Grace Trinity

22. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Churches only because of the believers present

23. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Visible churches can have hypocrites

24. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Which church do we join? Question 243 (p. 201) 1 John 4:1 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

25. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Which church do we join? Question 244 (p. 201-2) John 8:31 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Hebrews 13:9

26. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Which church do we join? We examine their teachings! (Confessions)

27. What is a visible church? Visible churches WELS Catholic Church Grace Trinity Which church do we join? “The Need For Confessions” pp. 202-3

28. What is a visible church? Visible churches Not all religious groups are CHURCHES!!! Jehovah’s Witnesses Mormons False Christ

29. What is a visible church? Visible churches Jehovah’s Witnesses Mormons False Christ Cult: Non-Christian groups or groups that falsely claim to be Christian

30. What is a visible church? Visible churches Not all religions are true!!!