The New Testament Church

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The New Testament Church

• Matt. 1613-19
• Opinions of men
• Peter - The Christ
• Upon this Rock I will build my church

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The New Testament Church
Foundation ......................ROCK Architect
............................ I Time of building
.............. WILL Spiritual building.......
CHURCH Death cannot Stop ....... HADES
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I. Foundation
Matt.1618
Rock
Isa. 2816 a precious corner stone, a sure
foundation 1 Pet. 21-8 Jesus is the
stone rejected Acts 411 head of the corner
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"upon this rock"
Not Peter Peter small rock Rock massive
rock
Masculine Feminine
Truth - Christ is the Son of the Living God
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II. Architect
Matt.1618
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Christ is Master Architect All power - Matt.
2818 Men do not have the right to change or
alter the church
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III. Time of building
Matt.1618
Will Build
Future - not in days of John Build - construct,
establish not remodel, repair
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When did Christ Build His Church ?
After His Death After His Resurrection 40 days
on earth 10 days later Pentecost - Acts 2
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IV. Spiritual building
Matt.1618
Church
The Called out people Called out of world to live
for God
Acts 1724
John 1836
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V. Death did not Prevent Establishment of Church
Matt.1618
Hades
Hades place of departed spirits His death was
necessary He Rose from Death on 3rd Day
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No church succession
Baptized by a man that was baptized by a man that
was baptized by a man that was baptized by an
Apostle!
The seed is the word of God. Luke 811
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Prediction of Apostasy
Acts 2028-30 - Wolves 1 Tim. 41 some shall
depart from the faith 2 Thes. 23 - the
falling away
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VI. Not a Denomination
Name of a religious organization. Church -
Universal Matt.1618 Local 1 Cor. 11-2
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The New Testament Church was Nameless
Descriptive Titles
Not given any specific name
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The members of the N.T. Church were called...
Christians
Disciples
Saints
Brethren
Children of God
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The New Testament Church

• Is in Existence Today
• Can teach and practice the same as the 1st
  century church
• 5 miles or 5,000 miles
• 2 years or 2,000 years

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Conditions of membership are very simple
The New Testament Church
Added To The Church
Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized
Acts 247
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning October 4, 2009