What marks characterize a sound church

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What marks characterize a sound church? What does
sound mean? What marks characterize a healthy
church? a healthy body???
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a Body
Healthy
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Mouth
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets
and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called
Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the
court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts
131)
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Mouth
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the
others weigh what is said. If a revelation is
made to another sitting there, let the first be
silent. For you can all prophesy one by one, so
that all may learn and all be encouraged, and the
spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. (1
Corinthians 1429-32)
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Mouth
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each
one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for
we are members one of another. (Ephesians 425)
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Mouth
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to
grow up in every way into Him who is the head,
into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and
held together by every joint with which it is
equipped, when each part is working properly,
makes the body grow so that it builds itself up
in love. (Ephesians 415-16)
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Mouth
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
teaching and admonishing one another in all
wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
(Colossians 316)
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Heart
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
teaching and admonishing one another in all
wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
(Colossians 316)
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Heart
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love
one another just as I have loved you, you also
are to love one another. By this all people will
know that you are My disciples, if you have love
for one another." (John 1334-35)
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Heart
We know that we have passed out of death into
life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does
not love abides in death. (1 John 314)
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Heart
If you really fulfill the royal law according to
the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as
yourself," you are doing well. (James
28) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ. (Galatians 62)
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Shoulders Arms
If you really fulfill the royal law according to
the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as
yourself," you are doing well. (James
28) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ. (Galatians 62)
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Shoulders Arms
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to
show hospitality. (Romans 1213) Rejoice with
those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
(Romans 1215)
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Shoulders Arms
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with
the failings of the weak, and not to please
ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for
his good, to build him up. (Romans 151-2)
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Hands
and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed
to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given
to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to
Barnabas and me, that we should go to the
Gentiles and they to the circumcised. (Galatians
29)
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Hands
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets
and teachersWhile they were worshiping the Lord
and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for
me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them." Then after fasting and praying they
laid their hands on them and sent them off.
(Acts 131-3)
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Knees
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets
and teachersWhile they were worshiping the Lord
and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for
me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them." Then after fasting and praying they
laid their hands on them and sent them off.
(Acts 131-3)
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Knees
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer
for him was made to God by the church. When he
realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the
mother of John whose other name was Mark, where
many were gathered together and were praying.
(Acts 125,12)
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Feet
For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved." But how are they to call on Him
in whom they have not believed? And how are they
to believe in Him of whom they have never heard?
And how are they to hear without someone
preaching? And how are they to preach unless they
are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are
the feet of those who preach the good news!"
(Romans 1013-15)
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For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved." But how are they to call on Him
in whom they have not believed? And how are they
to believe in Him of whom they have never heard?
And how are they to hear without someone
preaching? And how are they to preach unless they
are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are
the feet of those who preach the good news!"
(Romans 1013-15)
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And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and
wash away your sins, calling on His name. (Acts
2216)