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God’sPlanofSalvationRomans1:16
InherentAuthority
Authority:thepowerorrighttogiveorders,makedecisions,andenforceobedience
Genesis1:1Isaiah45:18
GOD
Matthew28:18Hebrews1:1-2
AllAuthority
JESUS
John13:20John20:21
Apostles
HOLYSPIRIT
GuidedApostles&Prophets
John16:12-151Corinthians2:10-13
WrotetheBIBLEEphesians3:3-52Peter1:20-21Ephesians2:19-20
Apostles&Prophets
TheBIBLEis
OURJUDGE
John12:46-502Timothy3:15
ALLSUFFICIENT
Jude32Timothy3:16-17
2Peter1:3
CANNOT…
ADD Revelation22:18SUBTRACT Revelation22:19CHANGE Galatians1:6-9
2John9-11
SPECIFIC&GENERALAUTHORITYINTHEBIBLE
NOAH&theArkGenesis6:14-21
• Typeofwoodused(specific)
• Whattoolstouse(general)
NAAMANtheLeper2Kings5:9-14
• Whichriver(specific)
• WhereintheJordan(general)
• Howmanytimes(specific)
ExamplesofGeneralAuthorityv “assembletogether”Hebrews10:25✧ “gothereforeandmakedisciples”Matthew28:19-20✯ “psalms,hymns,andspiritualsongs”Colossians3:16
ExamplesofSpecificauthorityv “firstdayoftheweek”Acts20:7✧ “believesandisbaptized”Mark16:16✯ “singandmakemelodyinyourheart”Ephesians5:19
SPECIFIC&GENERALAUTHORITYINTHEBIBLE
Whataboutothersystemsforsalvation thatuseadifferentauthority?
Matthew15:8-9Matthew7:13-15,21-27
John14:6Romans3:23
Acts10:34-35
GODPLANNED
Ephesians1:4
Acts10:34-35
GODPLANNED
Ephesians1:4
CHURCH
Ephesians3:10-11
Acts20:28
BLOODBOUGHT
CHURCH
Revelation5:9
Ephesians3:20-21
Ekklesia (εκκλεσια):thecalledout
Whatisthechurch?
CHURCH
Ephesians1:22-23Colossians1:18,24
THESAME
CHURCHBODY
Ephesians1:3Romans6:3Galatians3:27
THESAME
CHURCHBODYINCHRIST
Acts20:28=Revelation5:9-10
THESAME
Matthew16:18-19
CHURCHBODYINCHRIST KINGDOM
CHURCH
1Timothy3:15
BODY
THESAME
INCHRIST KINGDOMHOUSEor
FAMILY
CHURCH
TOAUTHORITY
BODY
RELATIONSHIPSINTHECHURCH
INCHRIST KINGDOMHOUSEor
FAMILY
TOEACHOTHER
TOWORLD
TOJESUS
TOGOD
Acts9:4 1Corinthians12:12-14
1Peter2:9 John18:36 Romans8:15
CHURCH
DeliveredtoGod
BODY
IMPORTANCEOFTHECHURCH
INCHRIST KINGDOMHOUSEor
FAMILY
Savior Blood-Bought
AllSpiritualBlessings
HeirofGod
Ephesians1:3
Ephesians5:23
Acts20:28
1Corinthians15:24
Galatians4:7
ONEBODYEphesians4:41Corinthians12:12-20
CHURCHBODY isthe
Ephesians1:22-23Colossians1:18
ONECHURCH
ONEBODY =
1Tim3:15Ephesians4:4
Matthew16:18
THEFALLINGAWAY
ONE CHURCH
33AD 120AD
1Timothy4:1-42Thessalonians2:3-4
1Timothy4:1-4
1. Thefallingaway2. Throughmen3. Forbiddingtomarry4. Abstainfrommeats
2Thessalonians2:3-4
1. Thefallingaway2. Themanofsintoberevealed3. SittinginthetempleofGod4. SettinghimselfforthasGod
Matthew16:18
THEFALLINGAWAY
ONE CHURCH
33AD 120AD
606AD 1517AD
(DARKAGES)
Matthew16:18THEPROTESTANTREFORMATION
ONE CHURCH33AD 120AD
606AD 1517AD(DARKAGES)
LUTHERKNOXZWINGLI
WESLEY
30,000+Denominations/Divisions
notdependingonmeoranyotherman,
tofindtheoneNewTestamentchurchwithoutanydoubtwhatsoever,
Ifitwerepossible
ifyoucouldknowFORSURE…
wouldyouwanttobecomeamemberofthatchurch?
oftheNewTestamentchurch.Weneedaninfallibledescription
Wheredowefindit?
1John4:1
CHURCH
33AD TODAY
JUSTALIKE?
1. Name2. Organization3. Work4. Worship5. Membership
NAME1. Thechurch
Acts8:3,9:31
2. ThechurchofChristRomans16:16
3. ThechurchofGod1Corinthians1:2,1Timothy3:5
ORGANIZATION1. Elders
Acts14:23,Titus1:5-7,Acts20:28,1Peter5:1-3
2. Deacons1Timothy3:8
3. Saints1Corinthians1:2,Philippians1:1
HOWMANORGANIZESCHURCHES
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Head
Directors
Conferences
Divisions
Localchurches
GOD’SORGANIZATION
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JESUS
elders
localchurches
Bible
elders elders elders elders elders elders
Ephesians1:20-23Acts14:23
1Peter5:1-4
WORKoftheCHURCH
“thepillarandgroundofthetruth”
1Timothy3:15
WORKoftheCHURCH1. Evangelism
1Thessalonians1:8,Philippians4:15-18
2. EquipthesaintsEphesians4:11-16,Hebrews10:24-25,13:17
3. BenevolenceActs11:29,Romans15:25-27
WORKoftheCHURCH
1. Political2. Social3. Communityservice4. Recreational
ISNOT
John18:36
WORSHIP1. PRAY
1Timothy2:8,1Corinthians14:16-172. LORD’SSUPPER
Acts20:7,1Corinthians11:17-323. SING
Ephesians5:19,Colossians3:164. PREACH
Acts20:75. GIVE
1Corinthians16:1-2,2Corinthians9:6-7
MEMBERSHIP1. HEAR
Romans10:172. BELIEVE
John8:24,Hebrews11:63. REPENT
Luke13:1-3,Matthew21:28-31,Acts17:304. CONFESS
Matthew10:32-33,1Timothy6:12-135. BEBAPTIZED
Mark16:16,Acts2:38,22:16,1Peter3:21
BAPTISM1. INWATER
Acts8:362. ISABURIAL
Romans6:3-8,John3:233. PUTSYOUINCHRIST,HISBODY,THECHURCH
(whereinareallspiritualblessings)Galatians3:26-27,1Corinthians12:13,Ephesians1:3
4. FORGIVESSINSActs2:38,Acts22:16
CHURCH
33AD TODAY?
NAMEORGANIZATION
WORKWORSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
MANYNAMESCOMPLICATEDORGANIZATIONSEARTHLYWORKSIRREVERENTWORSHIPMANYMEMBERSHIPS
CHURCH
33AD TODAY
1. NAME2. ORGANIZATION3. WORK4. WORSHIP5. MEMBERSHIP
1. NAME2. ORGANIZATION3. WORK4. WORSHIP5. MEMBERSHIP
CHURCH
SAME
SAME
SAMESAMESAME
DENOMINATIONALCHURCHESARECREED-BOUND
TheBible+Luther’sCatechism=LutheranTheBible+Catechism=CatholicTheBible+Discipline=MethodistTheBible+PrayerBook=EpiscopalianTheBible+BaptistManual=BaptistTheBible+BookofMormon=MormonTheBible+WritingsofWhite=SeventhDayAdventist
TheBibleONLY=Christians (theLord’schurch)
IsthereanywaythiscouldbeWRONG?
Wouldyou liketobeBAPTIZEDandbecome
JUSTACHRISTIAN?