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Individual Action is Not Church Action

This text discusses the distinction between individual actions and actions of the church, emphasizing the importance of understanding their roles. It also addresses misconceptions and provides relevant biblical references.

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Individual Action is Not Church Action

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  1. 1 Tim. 3:15

  2. INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT CHURCH ACTION A. The Body = The Church (Col. 1:24). The Body = Many Members (1 Cor. 12:14). Therefore, The Church = Many Members! I. AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT A CHURCH. B. When the husband loves his wife (Eph. 5:25), is this church action? C. When the father corrects his children (Eph. 6:4), is this church action? D. Individual Responsibility (1 Tim. 5:16)!

  3. INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT CHURCH ACTION A. Four Christians (Matt. 18:15-17). B. Misapplication of Mt. 18:20. - “Bind & Loose” of apostolic work (18:18) II. A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS IS NOT A CHURCH. - Requests made by apostles (18:19). - See Jn 20:22-23; 2 Cor. 2:10; 5:20. - Does NOT mean if you pray with another Christian a local church is formed! C. Two Christians (Acts 16:19-40).

  4. INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT CHURCH ACTION A. “Whatever the individual can do, the church can do!” - Used to justify CHURCH supported organizations (1 Tim. 3:15; 5:16). III. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL & CHURCH ACTIVITY - Used to support CHURCH hosted social events (1 Cor. 11:34). B. “Whatever the church can do, the individual can do!” - When take L.S. (1 Cor. 11:17, 18, 20)? - Why not collection, too (1 Cor. 16:1-2)?

  5. INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT CHURCH ACTION INDIVIDUAL CHURCH Spiritual (Acts 16:5). Spiritual (Acts 2:42). L.S. (1 Cor. 11:17ff). III. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL & CHURCH ACTIVITY Work (1 Th. 4:11-12). Offering (1 Cor. 16:1f). Family (1 Tim. 5:8). General Benevolence (Gal. 6:10). Limited Benevolence (1 Tim. 5:16). Common Things: Social, Entertainment, Politics, Etc. (1 Cor. 10:27). NOT Common, But Separate (1 Cor. 11:34).

  6. INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT CHURCH ACTION A. There Is A Distinction Between Individual Action & Church Action. B. There Is A Distinction Between A Group Of Individuals Acting & Church Action. CONCLUSION: C. Some Items Overlap, Others Are Only In The Realm Of The Individual or Only Of The Church. Grow In Knowledge (2 Peter 3:16-18)!

  7. The Force Of A Positive Command AUTHORITY: POSITIVE & NEGATIVE Acts 13:39 BELIEVE Do we Acts 17:30 REPENT need a Mk. 16:16 BAPTISM negative? To SUBTRACT from God’s word is a SIN! (Deut. 4:2; Ezk. 3:10; Rev. 22:18-19) When God gives a POSITIVE command will we accept it?

  8. EXCEPT... “Ye believe… shall die” (John 8:24). “Ye repent… shall perish” (Luke 13:3). “Ye be born again… not enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:3, 5). Here is your negative statement about baptism! I wonder if all will accept it?

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