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Basic Bible Christianity

Basic Bible Christianity. Lesson Nine God gathers his church. Search the Scriptures. Study 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Instead of “communion” (common union) among the believers, what were there? Divisions Describe how the Corinthians were going about celebrating their meal.

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Basic Bible Christianity

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  1. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Nine God gathers his church

  2. Search the Scriptures • Study 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. • Instead of “communion” (common union) among the believers, what were there? • Divisions • Describe how the Corinthians were going about celebrating their meal. • Some were going ahead and getting drunk; others were left with nothing. • What purpose for Communion does Paul indicate in verse 26? • It is a proclamation of Christ’s death. Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  3. Search the Scriptures • What are we eating and drinking in Communion? • Bread and wine, Christ’s body and blood • If we eat and drink unworthily, what are we sinning against? • Christ’s body and blood • What should we do before receiving Communion? • Examine ourselves Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  4. Search the Scriptures • What consequence follows from unworthy eating and drinking? • Judgment (harm rather than good) • How may this judgment from God show itself? • Physical sickness • What is the purpose of God’s judgment? • Discipline to avoid condemnation Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  5. True or false T F T T T F Holy Communion is a means through which God gives us forgiveness. A communicant (person who receives Communion) receives forgiveness in Communion by virtue of participating. We should examine ourselves before receiving Communion. People who are not one in faith should not receive Communion together, and it is hypocritical for them to do so. Only baptized Christians may receive Communion. People who cannot examine themselves may receive Communion only if the church allows. Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  6. True or false T T T T The power in Holy Communion, as in Baptism, is in the words of Christ joined to the elements. Communion should be celebrated regularly and frequently, as a nourishing food for our faith. Although he cannot see into a person’s heart, a pastor serving Communion has the responsibility to try to avoid serving Communion to anyone who might receive it unworthily. A person who falls under God’s judgment by communing improperly or foolishly may repent of that sin and find forgiveness from God. Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  7. Questions for discussion Describe the pros and cons of distributing the blood of Christ in a chalice, versus distributing it in individual cups. If you are sick or have to work, what should you do so that you still can receive Communion? Why do we have pastors consecrate the elements of Holy Communion and administer Holy Baptism in the name of the church? Lesson 8 God works through Holy Communion

  8. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Nine God gathers his church

  9. Opening Devotion Read Romans 11:33-36. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  10. The Mystery of Conversion John 3:16 John 3:16—“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Q: Whom does God love? A: The world, all people EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  11. The Mystery of Conversion 1 John 2:2 1 John 2:2—He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. Q: Whom did Jesus die for? A: The world, all people EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  12. The Mystery of Conversion 1 Timothy 2:3,4 1 Timothy 2:3,4—This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Q: Whom does God want to be saved? A: The world, all people EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  13. Why some and not others? Acquired for all people EQUALLY Forgiveness Salvation God’s Word Baptism Lord’s Supper Distributed for all people EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church All people

  14. The Mystery of Conversion 1 Corinthians 12:3 1 Corinthians 12:3—Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. Q: What is the only way someone can be saved? A: Through the work of the Holy Spirit EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  15. The Mystery of Conversion Acts 7:51 Acts 7:51—“You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!” Q: Can a person choose to reject the Holy Spirit and remain dead in sin? A: Yes Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  16. The Mystery of Conversion Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:1—As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins. Q: Can a person choose to accept the Holy Spirit and become alive with Christ? A: No. We are all dead in sin.EQUALLY Romans 3:10,11—There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  17. The Mystery of Conversion John 15:16 John 15:16—“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” Q: People become Christians not because A: they choose God . . . Q: but because A: God chose them. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  18. The Mystery of Conversion Ephesians 1:4,5 Ephesians 1:4,5—He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will. Q: When did this choosing take place? A: Before creation (even further indication that it had nothing to do with us) Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  19. Why some and not others? Acquired for all people EQUALLY Forgiveness Salvation God’s Word Baptism Lord’s Supper Distributed for all people EQUALLY Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church To people who by nature resist it EQUALLY All people Some are saved Others aren’t

  20. Is this what the Bible teaches? The difference is in God God chooses Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church Some to be saved Some to be damned Some are saved Some are not

  21. Is this what the Bible teaches? The difference is in man Man chooses Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church Some to accept Some to reject Some are saved Some are not

  22. THIS is what the Bible teaches! God loves all EQUALLY. Jesus acquired forgiveness for all EQUALLY. The Holy Spirit distributes forgiveness to all EQUALLY. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church Human beings all resist the Holy Spirit EQUALLLY. Some are saved (all credit goes to God) Others aren’t (all blame goes to them)

  23. Key terms Holy Christian Church Holy = through faith, its members are perfect in God’s eyes Christian = Christ is the one we believe in Church = a group of people who have been “called out” Communion of Saints Communion = a group of people who have a “common union” Saints = holy ones Holy Christian Church = the Communion of Saints Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  24. The Holy Christian Church 1 Samuel 16:7 1 Samuel 16:7—The LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” Q: Who only knows for certain who is a member? A: The Lord. Faith (which determines membership) is a matter of the heart. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  25. The Holy Christian Church Matthew 7:18-20 Matthew 7:18-20—“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” Q: When can we recognize that someone is not a member? A: When bad fruit shows that the tree is bad.(This is never 100% certain. Only God knows the heart.) Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  26. Visible Christian churches Matthew 13:24-30 Q: What lesson about the visible Christian church does Jesus teach us in this parable? A: There will always be hypocrites. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  27. Key term Visible church/local congregation A defined group of people gathered around the means of grace Different from the holy Christian church in that: 1. There are many of them. 2. They are visible (defined membership). 3. There will always be hypocrites. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  28. The Holy Christian Church Ephesians 2:19-22 Ephesians 2:19-22—Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Q: The cornerstone of the church is A: Christ. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  29. What does a cornerstone do? Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  30. The Holy Christian Church Ephesians 2:19-22 Ephesians 2:19-22—Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Q: The foundation of the Church is A: apostles and prophets (this refers to God’s Word). Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  31. The Holy Christian Church 1 Peter 2:4-6 1 Peter 2:4-6— As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Q: The living stones that make up the church are A: all Christians. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  32. Key terms Church vs. church Church = holy Christian church, all believers everywhere church = a local assembly where God’s Word is preached and the sacraments are used (examples: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  33. Key terms holy Christian church One Holy Invisible Local congregation Many Not holy (mixture of true believers and hypocrites) Visible Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  34. Which church do I join? Through faith we are all members of the one holy Christian church. But we are faced with many choices concerning which church (local congregation) to join. What should I look for when choosing my church? Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  35. The Holy Christian Church 1 Corinthians 12:12-20,27-31 Q: The church is called a A: body. Q: Each member of the church is A: a different part of the body. Q: Each part of the body possesses A: a unique purpose. Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  36. Where do I fit? Pastor Teacher Elder Organist Choir member Choir director Acolyte Husband or wife Parent Next-door neighbor Coworker Student Friend Relative Lesson 9 God Gathers His Church

  37. What’s on your mind? Questions about this week’s class? Questions about next week’s class? Time’s up!!!!

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