Title: Is the church of Christ the only church that is right among all the churches
1THE church of Christ
Founded 33 A.D. in Jerusalem
- Is the church of Christ the only church that is
right among all the churches? - Must we be in the church of Christ in order to be
saved?
Matthew 1613-20 1513-14
is right because....
2The church of Christ is right because....
It Was Built By The Right Person
- Christ Stated on this rock I will build My
church. - Did Christ fulfill the promise of Matt 1618?
- Acts 247 2028
- Gave His lifes blood to build His church
- Wearing the name Christ or others such as
- Luther Lutheran 15th century (1530)
- Smythe Baptist 16th century (1607)
- The church of Christ was built by Christ
- Others were built by men!
3The church of Christ is right because....
It Was In The Right Place
- God made the choice of the building place
- Isaiah 21-3
- The Psalmist wrote
- Does the New Testament say that the church was
established in Jerusalem? - Acts 19-12 21-5, 47
Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in
vain who build it Unless the LORD guards the
city, The watchman stays awake in vain. Psalms
1271
4The church of Christ is right because....
It Was Built At The Right Time
- Any church that had its beginning BEFORE, or
AFTER the first Pentecost after the resurrection
of Christ CANNOT be the church that Christ built - Acts 1115
Pentecost
Pente 50 --- cost day (50 days)
50 days after Christ rose from the dead the
church of Christ was built as Jesus stated in
Matthew 1618
5The church of Christ is right because....
It Was Built On The Right Foundation
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD "Behold, I lay
in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation
Whoever believes will not act hastily. Isa 2816
- Some today believe Peter was the foundation of
the church but the scriptures teach. - 1 Corinthians 310-11
- 1 Peter 24-6
"no other foundation can NO MAN lay"
6The church of Christ is right because....
It Wears The Right Name
- Matthew 1618 My denotes personal possession
- The church belongs to Christ
- John speaks of seven congregations of the body,
or church all wearing Christs name - Revelation 197-9 219
The church of Christ the church which belongs to
Christ
Can you picture the bride of Christ, the
church, wearing Luthers or Smythes name?
7The church of Christ is right because....
It Has The Right Head
- Those in the Catholic church are taught that the
Pope is the head of the church - Popes die the Catholic church has a head that
dies - Jesus Christ is NOT dead
- He is living and is the living head of the
church in which He built by His own blood - Jesus is the living foundation of the living body
- Ephesians 120-23 522-23
- Revelation 117-18
8The church of Christ is right because....
It Teaches The Right Doctrine
- From the time of its establishment, the church of
Christ teaches the only correct doctrine - Acts 242 2 Timothy 316-17 1 Timothy 416
- In regard to the worship of the church God has
specified certain things that He EXPECTS His
church to do
Sing (Eph 519 Col 316) Pray (1 Tim 21-5) Give
(1 Cor 161-2 2 Cor 96-7) Observe the Lords
Supper (Acts 207 1 Cor 1123f)
Observed EVERY first day of the week
9The church of Christ is right because....
It Observes The Right Baptism
- Doctrine of Christ teaches one MUST be baptized
to be saved - Mark 1616 1 Peter 321
- On Pentecost those who wanted forgiveness of
sins were told to be baptized Acts 236-41 - Baptism is from the Greek word Baptizo
- Means to dip, plunge, immerse
- Acts 836-40
- Colossians 211-12
10CONCLUSION
- The church of Christ always has an open door for
ANYONE who would desire to come to Christ to be
part of His body, the church - John 109
- Jesus invites all to come to Him
- Matthew 1128-30
- Jesus is the savior of the body the church
- Come and enter His body through baptism so that
you can be saved as He has directed - Ephesians 523
Only ONE true church
Christs church the church of Christ