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The One True Church of the Bible By Willie Alvarenga www.willie75.wordpress.com Willie.alvarenga@browntrailschoolofpreaching.com. Is there one true church in existence today? Can we really know whether there is one true church?
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The One True Church of the Bible By Willie Alvarenga www.willie75.wordpress.com Willie.alvarenga@browntrailschoolofpreaching.com
Is there one true church in existence today? • Can we really know whether there is one true church? • Can we really know whether we are members of the one true church? • Are you a member of the one true church of the Bible?
In This Lesson: • A calltosearchtheScriptures • TheImportance of ourtopic • Ourpresentcondition • Howtoidentifytheone true church of theBible
Acts 17:11 I Thessalonians 5:21 I John 4:1
Why is the subject of the One True church important?
It’s a Bible subject • It’s a life and death subject • It’s a subject related to Jesus • It’s a subject people need to know about • Many are teaching false doctrine on this subject
There are about 1,500 organizedreligions in Americatoday. Othershavesuggestedthatthere are 30,000 denominations in theworld
There is so much confusion and religious division in the world that people are confused about what to believe
Many believe The building Is the church
Many believe The church is not important
Many believe The church is just A plan “B”
Many believe The church is just Another denomination
Can we actually know About the One True church?
John 7:17 • John 8:32 • Eph. 3:4 • Eph. 5:17 We can Understand The Bible
Identifying the One True church
Call police • Provide physical descriptions (e.g. hair color, color of her eyes, stature, clothes she was wearing, etc. • Police might be able to find her with these descriptions
The Bible provides several descriptions that can help us to find the one true church of the Bible
Descriptions To Identify The One true church
Descriptions • Name • Founder • Worship • Organization • Authority • Howto be a member
Church of Christ (Romanos 16:16) • Church of God (1 Corintios 1:2) • The Body of Christ (Colosenses 1:24) • The House of God (1 Timoteo 3:15) Biblical Descriptions
The names of which we hear today do not find their origin in the pages of the New Testament. These are human names which find no authority within the Scriptures.
Many argue that the name by which the church is identified is not important
If the name is not important, then… Willie Alvarenga 5,000 Can I write my name in your weekly pay check?
If the name is not important… Would you name your new born baby, “Judas Iscariot”, or perhaps, “Ahab”?
The name by which the church is known is very important to God, and it should be to all of us!
Why Church Of Christ? • Matthew 16:18 “Mychurch” • Romans16:16 “Churches of Christ” • Ephesians 1:22-23 “Christisthe head of thechurch” • Acts 20:28 ChristshedHisbloodforthechurch
Founder of the One true church
Founder of the church Matthew 16:18 Ephesians 2:20 1 Corinthians 3:11
Head of the church: Christ Colossians 1:18 Ephesians 1:22-23 Ephesians 5:23
Worship of The one true church
Authorized acts of worship • Singing without the use of instruments (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16) • Lord supper every Sunday (Acts 2:42; 20:7) • Contribution on Sundays (I Corinthians 16:1-2) • Prayer (Acts 2:42; 1 Thess. 5:17) • Preaching of the Word (2 Timothy 4:2)
The Authority Of the one true Church
Our only Authority In religion • TheinspiredWord of Godisouronlyauthoritytofollow (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Col. 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11)
Organization Of the one true Church
Organization of the church • Christ is the head, not man (Ephesians 1:22-23) • Plurality of elders (Acts 14:23; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5) • Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13; Philippians 1:1) • Evangelists, ministers, preachers (Efesios 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:5) • Members, Christians (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16)
Establishment Of the one true Church
The church was Established in Jerusalem (Approx.. 30-33 A.D.)
Isaiah 2:1-4 • Acts 2:1-4 • Mark 9:1 • Acts 1:8 • Acts 2:1-47 According To N.T. Scriptures
What can a person do to be part of the New Testament church?
People must do exactly what the early Christians did to be saved and to be part of the New Testament church