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The Body of Christ. Ephesians. Purchased!. Eph. 1:7. Redemption (forgiveness) Grace / Ransom Heb. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:6. Church of Christ (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25). 2. Body of Christ (1:22-23; Col. 1:18). CHURCH Ephesians 3:10-11. The Church is Important!. Wisdom of God.
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The Body of Christ Ephesians
Purchased! Eph. 1:7 Redemption (forgiveness) Grace / RansomHeb. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:6 Church of Christ (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25) 2
Body of Christ(1:22-23; Col. 1:18) CHURCH Ephesians 3:10-11 The Church is Important! Wisdom of God God’s Eternal Purpose 3
The Body of Christ • Fullness of Christ,Eph. 1:22-23 • 1. All blessings are in Christ(Eph. 1:3) • -Baptized into Christ(Gal. 3:27) • -Baptized into one body(1 Cor. 12:13) • If not in body (church) – Not blessed! 4
The Body of Christ • Fullness of Christ,Eph. 1:22-23 • 2. Body has all the blessings in Christ(Eph. 1:23, 3) • -Nothing of Christ is outside His church (2 Cor. 6:16-18) • Must be in His body (church) to be full! 5
The Body of Christ • Reconciled,Eph. 2:13-18 • Restored to favor (peace), (2:14-15, 17) • In Christ / “in one body”, (2:13, 16) • -Sinners unto God, 2:16, 18 • -Jews & Gentiles to each other, 2:14-16 • If not in body (church), not reconciled! 6
The Body of Christ • One body,Eph. 4:4 (Matt. 16:18) • How many churches did He build? • How many bodies does He have? • Men have built many churches… 7
RCC – 606 Greek Orthodox,1095 Lutheran, 1530 Presbyterian, 1536 Anglican, 1609 Baptist, 1611 Methodist, 1739 Mormon, 1830 Ad infinitum The Churches of Men 8
The Body of Christ • One body,Eph. 4:4 (Matt. 16:18) • How many churches did He build? • How man bodies does He have? • Men have built many churches. • Must be in His body (church) to be saved! 9
The Body of Christ • Saved in Christ,Eph. 5:23 • Available to all……Obtained by believers – 1 Tim. 4:10 • Those who are in His body (church) are saved! 10
The Body of Christ • Subject to Christ,Eph. 5:24 • His word approves what to believe, teach & live – Col. 3:17; Matt. 28:19 • Any church not submissive to His word is not His! (Rev. 2:5; 3:16) 11
The Body of Christ • Sanctified by Christ,Eph. 5:26 • Purified, cleansed, purged of sin – Mk. 16:15-16 (Jno. 3:5) • If not baptized to be saved, not in His church…Not saved! (Rom. 6:3; Acts 22:16) 12
The Body of Christ • Glorified with Christ,Eph. 5:27 • Pure church presented to Christ – 2 Cor. 11:2; Col. 3:1-4 • Churches of men are corrupt – cannot expect glory! (Rev. 2:14-17) 13
Heaven Heb. 10:23 Eph. 1:7 Church of Christ (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25) Purchased! 14