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?