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Understanding The Church Of Christ Part 4 What Is The Church?. I Will Build My Church.
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I Will Build My Church • Matthew 16:18-19 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Upon This Rock • Matthew 16:16 • Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Upon This Rock • 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
I Will Build • Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgmentand justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
I Will Build • Acts 2:47 • praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
My Church • Acts 20:28 • Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
My Church • Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. • Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
My Church • Ephesians 4:4-5 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; • 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
The Keys To The Kingdom • Acts 2:37-38 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Keys To The Kingdom • Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. • Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
The Keys To The Kingdom • Mark 16:16 • He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
The Keys To The Kingdom • Acts 8:12-13 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. • John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
The Keys To The Kingdom • 1 Corinthians 12:13 • For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
A Local Church • 1 Corinthians 1:2 • To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
A Local Church • Romans 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. • Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: