2. Most people want to belong. Organization. Group. Club. Thousands of $ Worthy Unworthy Discriminate Charter

3. One group to which all ought to belong. No payment to join. No discrimination, Gal. 3:26, 27 No man-made charter, Col. 3:17 Worthy goals, Mk. 16:15, 16 Membership controlled by God. Best of companions.

5. Those who call on the Lord, Acts 2:16-21 Saints, 1 Cor. 1:2 Heirs, 1 Pt. 1:2-5 Priests, 1 Pt. 2:9, 10

6. Membership is not determined by: Money, 1 Pt. 1:18, 19 Decree of man, Col. 2:8 Associating with a local church.

7. Membership is determined by the Lord, Acts 2:47 Call on the Lord, Acts 2:16-21 ·Believe, Acts 2:22-35; Rom. 10:8-13 ·What shall we do, Acts 2:37, 38; 9:4- 6; 22:12-16 ·Added to the church, Acts 2:41, 47

8. Membership is determined by the Lord, Acts 2:47 Logical order: ·Hear, Acts 2:14; Rom. 10:17 ·Believe, Rom. 10:8-13 ·Repent, Acts 2:38 ·Confess, Rom. 10:8-13 ·Be baptized, Acts 2:38

9. Membership brings obligations. Live faithfully, Lk. 9:23 Pray, 1 Thes. 5:17 Grow, 2 Pt. 3:18 Example, 1 Tim. 4:12 Teach, Acts 8:4

10. Ideally: the faithful, Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1, 2; 1 Thes. 1:1; Gal. 1:1 Geographical. Autonomous, 1 Pt. 5:1-4; Phil. 1:1

11. Membership is not by: Baptism. Family association. Association with friends. Assumption. Attendance.

12. Membership is by mutual agreement, Acts 9:26-28 Join: kollao (Thayer). ·“to glue, glue to, glue together, cement, fasten together.” ·“…to join or fasten firmly together.” ·“…to join one’s self to, cleave to.”

13. Membership is by mutual agreement, Acts 9:26-28 Process. ·Paul made an effort, 9:26 ·Church inquired, 9:27; 20:28-32 ·Being found faithful, mutual agreement was reached, 9:27 ·Paul worked with the church, 9:28

14. Membership brings obligations. Attendance, Heb. 10:24, 25 Contribution, 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 Respect, 1 Thes. 5:12, 13 Submission, Heb. 13:7, 17 Exhortation & rebuke, 1 Thes. 5:14 Discipline, 2 Thes. 3:6-15

16. Most people want to belong. Organization. Group. Club. Thousands of $ Worthy Unworthy Discriminate Charter

17. One group to which all ought to belong. No payment to join. No discrimination, Gal. 3:26, 27 No man-made charter, Col. 3:17 Worthy goals, Mk. 16:15, 16 Membership controlled by God. Best of companions.