Baptist

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Methodist
Baptist
Catholic
Why?
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
Why we believe denominations are wrong
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Denomination Defined

• A large group of religious congregations united
  under a common faith and name and organized under
  a single administrative and legal hierarchy.
• One of a series of kinds, values, or sizes, as in
  a system of currency or weights Cash registers
  have compartments for bills of different
  denominations. The stamps come in 25 and 45
  denominations.
• A name or designation, especially for a class or
  group.
• - www.dictionary.com

Division / Sect
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Sect Defined

• A group of people forming a distinct unit within
  a larger group by virtue of certain refinements
  or distinctions of belief or practice.
• A religious body, especially one that has
  separated from a larger denomination.
• A faction united by common interests or beliefs.
• - www.dictionary.com

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Denominations

• Gods people are divided
• Contradictory doctrines and prac.
• Different names organizations

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Is Is Not
Because
The members of these churches are not good people
We dont like those who are in these churches
Personal preference or what we like or want
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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church
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I. There Is Just One Church
A. Jesus only promised one
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Matt 1618 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.
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I. There Is Just One Church
A. Jesus only promised one B. There is just one
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There is one body (Eph. 44) Body church
(122-23) Thus ONE CHURCH
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One Body

• Rom. 124-5 many members in one body
• 1 Cor. 1017 one bread and one body
• 1 Cor. 1212 members of the one body
• 1 Cor. 1213 baptized into one body
• Eph. 216 reconciled in one body
• Col. 315 called in one body

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I. There Is Just One Church
A. Jesus only promised one B. There is just
one C. Bible is silent about other churches
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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church II. Division Is Wrong
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II. Division Is Wrong
Jesus Prayed For Unity (John 1720-21)
Paul Condemned it (1 Cor. 110)
Contrary to doctrine (Rom. 1617-18)
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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church II. Division Is
Wrong III. It Makes A Difference What One Believes
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III. It Makes A Difference What One Believes
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An Objective Standard
Makes A Difference What - Believe
Fixed Standard

• What is written (2 Cor. 413)
• Oracles of God (1 Pet. 411)
• Commandments (1 Cor. 1437)
• Word of God (1 Thess. 213)
• Inspired Scriptures (2 Tim. 316-17)
• Words chosen by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 29-13)

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2 Thess. 210-12
Lie Truth
Deceived (v.10) Not love truth (v. 10) Deluded
(v. 11) Believe lie (v. 11) Not believe truth (v.
12) Pleasure in unright. (v. 12)
Love truth (v. 10) Believe truth (v. 12)
Perish (v. 10) Condemned (v. 12)
Saved (v. 10)
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Our Practice Must Be Authorized in the Word of God

• According to the pattern (Heb. 85)
• In the name of the Lord (Col. 317)
• Within the doctrine of Christ (2 John 9)
• By the rule (Phil. 316)

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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church II. Division Is
Wrong III. It Makes A Difference What One
Believes IV. Too Little Too Much For The NT
Church
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Too Little / Too Much
Church
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Too Little / Too Much
Universal Matt. 1618 Eph. 122-23
Local 1 Cor. 12
A Denomination (Baptist Church)
Too little to be the New Testament Church
(Universal) Too much to be New Testament Church
(Locally)
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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church II. Division Is
Wrong III. It Makes A Difference What One
Believes IV. Too Little Too Much For The NT
Church V. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
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IV. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
A. Doctrine
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D O C T R I N E

• Salvation by faith alone (Jas. 224)
• Calvinism (Rom. 211)
• Premillennialism (1 Cor. 1523)
• Miracles Today (1 Cor. 138-10)
• Impossibility of apostasy (Gal. 54)
• Deny Deity of Christ (John 11)
• Direct operation of Holy Spirit (Eph. 617)
• Still under Old Testament (Gal. 324-25)
• Oneness Jesus Only (John 11)
• Infant Baptism (Acts 188)

Etc.
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IV. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
A. Doctrine B. Organization
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O R G A N I Z A T I O N

• Pastor rule
• Universal Organization
• Pope
• Headquarters (Earthly)
• Counsel Synod Convention
• Apostles (Mormon)
• Deacons have oversight

Etc.
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O R G A N I Z A T I O N
Universally Christ is Head (Col. 118) (no
organization on earth)
Locally Elders oversee (Acts 2028)
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IV. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
A. Doctrine B. Organization C. Name
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N A M E
Common thought Name Doesnt Matter

• After men (Lutheran)
• After practice (Baptist)
• After organization (Presbyterian)
• After scope (Catholic)
• After belief (Pentecostal Oneness)
• After claim (Jehovahs Witnesses)

Etc.
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N A M E
Church of Christ (Rom. 1616)
Church of God (1 Cor. 12)
The Body (Eph. 523)
Etc.
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IV. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
A. Doctrine B. Organization C. Name D. Worship
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W O R S H I P

• Instrumental music
• Lords Supper on week day
• Lords Supper once a month
• Closed Communion
• Sabbath observance
• Confusion (Charismatic)

Etc.
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IV. They Do Not Follow The New Testament
A. Doctrine B. Organization C. Name D. Worship E.
Authority
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A U T H O R I T Y

• Pope Catholic
• Watch Tower Tract Bible Soc. JW
• Conference / Creeds Baptist, Methodist
• Prophets Joseph Smith (Mormons)

Etc.
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A U T H O R I T Y
Christ (Matt. 2818-19) Heb. 11)
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Methodist
Baptist
Why we believe denominations are wrong
Catholic
Lutheran
Church of God
Nazarene
I. There Is Just One Church II. Division Is
Wrong III. It Makes A Difference What One
Believes IV. Too Little Too Much For The NT
Church V. They Do Not Follow The New Testament