2. Understanding Christ’s church Part 3 Distinctions Between the Universal and Local church

3. Understanding Christ’s church Part 3 Distinctions Between the Universal and Local church

4. Universal vs. Local - Definitions  The Universal church is the ONE body of ALL the Saved in Christ  1 Cor. 12.12-13  A Local church is a local assembly that claims to be saints  1 Cor. 1.2

5. CHRIST Joe Ann Mike church at Corinth 1 Cor. 5:1-5 Saul Acts 9:26 Eunuch Acts 8:39 3 John 9,10 Dead in Christ 1 Thess.4:14-17 Church at Sardis Rev.3:1-4 Understanding Christ’s Church A Biblical view of the universal church

6. Universal vs. Local: Distinctions

7. I. Fellowship Universal vs. Local: Distinctions

8. I. Fellowship Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 –

9. I. Fellowship Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God

10. I. Fellowship Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 –

11. I. Fellowship Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints

12. I. Fellowship II. Entrance Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints

13. I. Fellowship II. Entrance Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 –

14. I. Fellowship II. Entrance Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls

15. I. Fellowship II. Entrance Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 –

16. I. Fellowship II. Entrance Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control

17. I. Fellowship II. Entrance III. Founder Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control

18. I. Fellowship II. Entrance III. Founder Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control U: Matt. 16.18 –

19. I. Fellowship II. Entrance III. Founder Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control U: Matt. 16.18 – Jesus

20. I. Fellowship II. Entrance III. Founder Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control U: Matt. 16.18 – Jesus L: Rom. 15.20; Acts 15.36-41 –

21. I. Fellowship II. Entrance III. Founder Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: 1 John 1.1-2.2 – with God L: Acts. 2.42; Phil. 1.5; 4.15 – with Saints U: Acts 2.47; 2 Tim. 2.19 – God controls L: Acts 9.29; 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – Men control U: Matt. 16.18 – Jesus L: Rom. 15.20; Acts 15.36-41 – Men

22. IV. Beginning Universal vs. Local: Distinctions

23. IV. Beginning Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 –

24. IV. Beginning Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?)

25. IV. Beginning Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 –

26. IV. Beginning Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later

27. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later

28. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 –

29. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head

30. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 –

31. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership

32. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4

33. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4

34. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 –

35. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide

36. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 –

37. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide

38. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility VII. Death’s Result Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide

39. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility VII. Death’s Result Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide U: Phil. 2.21-25 –

40. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility VII. Death’s Result Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide U: Phil. 2.21-25 – No effect

41. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility VII. Death’s Result Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide U: Phil. 2.21-24 – No effect L: Acts 8.2 –

42. IV. Beginning V. Leadership and Organization VI. Divisibility VII. Death’s Result Universal vs. Local: Distinctions U: Heb. 9.15 – Pentecost AD 33 (?) L: Acts 9.31 – Sometime later U: Eph. 1.22-23 – Jesus as Head L: Phil. 1.1 – Local Eldership 1 Pet. 5.1-4 U: 1 Cor. 12.12-13 – Cannot divide L: Acts 20.28-30 – Can divide U: Phil. 2.21-24 – No effect L: Acts 8.2 – Separates