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A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21 Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world? 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6. A Basic Lesson on
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A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 • Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21 • Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world? • 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 • HOW DID DIVISION COME ABOUT? • NT … no groups of congregations • NT … congregations simply Christ’s church Romans 16:16 • Changes did take place 1 Timothy 4:1-2
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 • CAN UNITY BE RECOVERED? • Get rid of cause of division, would division itself be eliminated? • Luke 8:11 “seed principle” • seed always produces after its kind
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Roman Catholic Catechism will always produce a Catholic
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Augsburg Confession? Lutheran
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Book of Mormon?
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 The Book of Common Prayer? Episcopalian
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 The Methodist Discipline?
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 The Baptist Manual?
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 • What is the Church of Christ? • A denomination? Matthew 16:18 • Who are its members? Acts 11:26 • Not different “kinds” of Christians
A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 • Do you want to be a Christian? • Believe … John 3:16 • Repent … Luke 13:3 • Confess… Matthew 10:32-33 • Baptized … Mark 16:16