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Why We Don’t Have A Pope.

Why We Don’t Have A Pope. The Need For Authority. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed,  do  all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Command – Matthew 28:20, Luke 13:3; cf. Luke 10:16 Example – Philippians 3:17, Acts 20:7

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Why We Don’t Have A Pope.

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  1. Why We Don’t Have A Pope.

  2. The Need For Authority Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Command – Matthew 28:20, Luke 13:3; cf. Luke 10:16 Example – Philippians 3:17, Acts 20:7 Necessary Inference – Matthew 22:23-32, Hebrews 10:25

  3. God’s Word And The Seed Principle • Luke 8:4-8, 11-15 • Genesis 1:11-12 • Acts 11:19-26

  4. NT Church OrganizationWorldwide • Ephesians 5:23 …as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. • Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church… • Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. • cf. Ephesians 1:1 To the saints who are in Ephesus…

  5. NT Church OrganizationWorldwide • No offices to be held • No assemblies, conventions, synods, councils, districts, dioceses, etc. • No collection to be taken • No work to be done The Scriptures are silent.

  6. Silence is not authority. Psalm 19:12-13  12 Who can understand his errors?         Cleanse me from secret faults. 13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;         Let them not have dominion over me.          Then I shall be blameless,          And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever…

  7. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church

  8. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church The NT church is a kingdom. Matthew 16:18 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… Hebrews 12:22-23, 28 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, 23 to the general assembly and churchof the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect… 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdomwhich cannot be shaken…

  9. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church The NT church is a kingdom. Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, • Cf. Acts 2:47 …And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Revelation 1:9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ…

  10. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church The NT church is a kingdom. Jesus Christ is the King and has all authority. 1 Timothy 6:15 …He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

  11. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church The NT church is a kingdom. The King can and has delegated some authority. • Matthew 16:19 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.” (cf. Matthew 18:18) • Footnotes: Or will have been bound . . . will have been loosed

  12. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church The NT church is a kingdom. The King can and has delegated some authority. Ephesians 4:11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…

  13. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Not everyone has the same function in the NT church. Romans 12:4-6 1 Corinthians 12:12-18

  14. NT Church Organization - Local Church The local church is to be ruled by elders. (presbyters, bishops, pastors, overseers) • Presbuteros (elders, presbyters) – 1 Peter 5:1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder • Episkope (bishops) – 1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, • Poimen (pastors) – Ephesians 4:11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, • Episkopos (overseers) – Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers • Hegeomai (rulers over you) – Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you,

  15. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Elders had to meet certain qualifications. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Titus 1:5-9

  16. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Elders’ authority was limited to the local congregation. Titus 1:5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— Acts 14:23 So when they had appointed elders in every church… Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers… 1 Peter 5:1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you…

  17. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Elders’ work was defined for them. 1 Peter 5:2-4 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; 4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

  18. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Elders’ work was defined for them. Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

  19. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Elders’ work was defined for them. Titus 1:7-9 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful wordas he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

  20. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Some things elders do not have authority to do: • Take oversight of those not among them. 1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, • Create doctrine. Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. • Sin. 1 Timothy 5:17-20 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” 19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. 20 Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

  21. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Deacons serve under the elders in a local congregation. 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: Acts 6:1-6

  22. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Deacons must meet certain qualifications. 1 Timothy 3:8-12

  23. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church

  24. NT Church OrganizationLocal Church Saints, priests, members of the body submit to Christ by submitting to the elders. (1 Peter 2:5,9; Ephesians 1:1) Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

  25. Organizations not grown from the seed (Luke 8:11)

  26. Organizations not grown from the seed (Luke 8:11)

  27. Organizations not grown from the seed (Luke 8:11)

  28. Be Saved Today! • Believe – John 8:24 • Repent – Luke 13:3 • Confess – Romans 10:10 • Be Baptized – Mark 16:16 • Be faithful – Revelation 2:10

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