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NT Christians Are
Anti-Denominational !
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God Prohibited Division

• 1 Corinthians 110 Now I exhort you, brethren,
  by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you
  all agree and that there be NO DIVISIONS among
  you, but that you be made complete in the same
  mind and in the same judgment.

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Jesus Prayed For Unity

• John 1720-21 I do not ask on behalf of these
  alone, but also for those who believe in Me
  through their word that they may ALL BE ONE
  even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that
  they also may be in Us, so that the WORLD MAY
  BELIEVE that You sent Me.

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The Sin Of Division

• Truth Denominational Christianity is
  AGAINST the will of Christ.
• Truth Denominational Christianity
  contributes to UNBELIEF.
• Conclusion Anyone who participates in
  Denominational Christianity should REPENT
  and turn away from sin.

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The Cure For Division
When all men will lay down their creeds,
disciplines, manuals, confessions of faith,
catechisms, think-so's, maybe's, and subjective
feelings, and with an unprejudiced and receptive
heart turn to the Word of God, then, and ONLY
then, will unity result. We must be committed to
being nothing, calling ourselves nothing, obeying
nothing, and saying nothing except that which is
authorized by the Word of God.
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The Truth About The One Church
He is also head of the BODY, the
CHURCH Colossians 118

• there is ONE BODY
• Ephesians 44

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The Truth About The Church

• Ekklesia literally, the called out.

• In a universal sense, to designate all the saved.
  (Matt. 1618 Eph. 122 525)
• In a local sense, to designate Gods people
  within a definite locality. (1 Cor. 12 1
  Thess. 11)

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Church Organization In The NT
The ONLY organizational pattern is the local
church. A plurality of qualified elders are to
oversee the local congregation.Acts 1423 1
Tim. 31-7 Titus 15-9
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Church Organization In The NT
The oversight authority of the elders (overseers,
pastors) is limited to those among them. Acts
2028 1 Pet 52 Elders have no authority beyond
their local congregation! Thus, all congregations
are completely independent and autonomous.
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Institutional Concept of the Church

• The Church is composed of congregations.
• These congregations are organized or associated
  together in a man-made structure.

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I Am The One Church
HQ In NY
Scripture?

• The Jehovahs Witnesses

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I Am The One Church
The Pope
Scripture?

• The Catholic Church

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I Am The One Church
Christ
HQ
HQ
Scripture?
Methodist
Lutheran
Church of God
Presbyterian
HQ
HQ

• Protestant Denominational Churches

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I Am The One Church
Christ
Scripture?

• The Churches of Christ

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I Am The One Church
Christ
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Scriptures 1 Cor. 1227 Eph. 525 Rev. 35 2
Tim. 219

• All the Saved Ones

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The One Church
Local Churches
Christ
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Autonomous 1 Pet. 53No Combined Oversight
X Member

• Relationship With God

Relationship w/ Other Saints
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Institutional Concept of the Church

• The Church is composed of congregations.
• These congregations are organized or associated
  together in a man-made structure.
• These congregations provide financial support to
  dependent supplementary social organizations
  (colleges, hospitals, missions, etc).
• These supplementary organizations are THOUGHT TO
  BE NECESSARY for the churches to fulfill a
  collective, universal social and spiritual
  mission.

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Time Of Beginning

• 1830 Mormon Church
• Seventh Day Adventists
• Jehovahs Witnesses
• Church of God
• Nazarene Church
• Christian Church
• Assemblies of God

• Roman Catholic Church
• Greek Orthodox Church
• Lutheran Church
• Church of England
• Presbyterian Church
• Baptist Church
• 1739 Methodist Church

Are You A Member of an Institutional Church
Built by the Concepts and Creeds Of Men?
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The Seed Principle
The seed is the word of God Luke 811
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The Biblical Concept of the Church

• Biblical unity is maintained as Christians remain
  faithful to the revealed TRUTH of God.
• Biblical unity is NOT maintained by creating a
  man-made organization that unifies local
  churches.
• The body of Christ is a living organism, NOT an
  organization.

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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (John 824) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 1731) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Rom. 109-10) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully
Until You Die (Rev. 210)