What is the Church of Christ

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"What is the Church of Christ?"

• American Beliefs (George Barna Research)
• 42 believe Jesus sinned like other men
• 79 believe every person has a soul
• 19 believe truth can only be determined by
  religious scholars
• 54 believe truth can be discovered through
  logic, human reasoning and personal experience
• 44 believe the Bible, Koran and the Book of
  Mormon share the same spirituality

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"What is the Church of Christ?"

• Denominational view - "It's made up of every
  church with the name Church of Christ"
• Sectarian view - "It's made up of only churches
  with the name Church of Christ"

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"What is the Church of Christ?"

• Biblical View
• Composed of all Christians - Mt 1618 Heb
  1222-24
• There is just one - Eph 122-23 44
• Began on the day of Pentecost - Ats 211 1115
• Enter only by being added by the Lord - Ats 241,
  47
• Lord keeps the membership - 2 Tim 219
• Consists of all the saved - Eph 525-27 Rm
  1119-22
• Must be in the church to be saved - Eph 523

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"What is the Church of Christ?"

• Biblical View
• Does not have earthly organization
  (headquarters) - Eph 219-22 1 Pet 25
• Death doesn't affect membership - Phil 121-23 1
  Thess 510
• Does not have an official name - 1 Cor 1032
  Eph 122ff Col 113
• (Research - Executable Outlines by Mark
  Copeland)