THE CHURCH AND ORGANIZATION

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THE CHURCH ANDORGANIZATION
Chart 1

• A. Church In New Testament
• 1. local, Romans 161, 4, 5, 16, 23
• 2. universal Matthew 1618
• B. Only local church has organization
• revealed, Philippians 11
• 1. this organization for every
• church, Acts 1423
• 2. qualifications of elders, deacons,
• 1 Timothy 31-13 Titus 15-9
• (Rest of the chart blocked whs)

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THE LOCAL CHURCH ANADAQUATE FUNCTIONAL UNIT
Chart 2

• A. Work of the church
• 1. evangelism, Philippians 15
• (Colossians 123)
• 2. edification, Ephesians 411-15
• (Acts 931)
• 3. benevolence, Acts 432-35
• (Acts 61-6)
• B. Divine provision for emergencies,
• Acts 1127-30 Romans 1526
• 1 Corinthians 161-f
• 2 Corinthians 8, 9
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THE LOCAL CHURCH ANDHUMAN INSTITUTIONS
Chart 3

• A. Must have authority for all we do,
• Colossians 317
• 1. authority established by
• a. command, statement,
• Acts 1048
• b. approved apostolic example,
• 1 Corinthians 111
• c. necessary inference,
• Matthew 2231-33
• 2. KIND of authority
• a. general, implicit, inclusive
• Matthew 2819, go -- how?
• b. specific, explicit, exclusive
• Mark 1615 Ephesians 519 (rest
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THE LOCAL CHURCH ANDHUMAN INSTITUTIONS
Chart 4

• B. Local church uses human institutions
• 1. the activity must first be
• authorized, II John 9
• 2. the institution used flows from
• the authorized work undertaken
• a. Hebrews 1025, assemble
• realtor, utility, contractor
• b. I Timothy 516 relieve
• widows realtor, grocer,
• doctor, convalescent home
• c. Matthew 2819, teach -
• Publishing company
• C. Review Acts 2028, 1 Peter 51,2
• - Oversight excludes donations,
• demands burying of services and products