The Ark and The Church

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The Ark and The Church

• Genesis 613-22

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Important Bible Theme

• A Beautiful Type/Shadow
• Rom. 154, For whatsoever things were written
  aforetime were written for our learning, that we
  through patience and comfort of the scriptures
  might have hope.
• 1st Pet. 321, once the longsuffering of God
  waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
  preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were
  saved by water. The like figure whereunto even
  baptism doth also now save us (not the putting
  away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of
  a good conscience toward God,) by the
  resurrection of Jesus Christ

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One Builder

• The Ark, Gods faithful servant Noah
• Gen. 66-7, God finds grace in Noah
• Gen. 613, Make thee an ark
• Gen. 75, And Noah did according unto all that
  the Lord commanded him.
• The Church, Gods Beloved Son
• Matt. 317, This is my beloved son
• Matt. 1618, That thou art Peter, and upon this
  rock I will build my church and the gates of
  hell shall not prevail against it.
• John 631, I came down from heaven, not to do
  mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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One Material

• The Ark, Gopher Wood
• Gen. 614-15, Make thee an ark of gopher wood
  rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch
  it within and without with pitch. And this is
  the fashion which thou shalt make it of The
  length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits,
  the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of
  it thirty cubits.
• The Church, Living (Lively) Stones
• 1st Pet. 25, Ye also, as lively stones, are
  built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,
  to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to
  God by Jesus Christ.

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One Light

• The Ark, the window
• Gen. 616, A window shalt thou make to the ark,
  and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above
• The Church, the Holy Bible
• Ps. 119105, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
  and a light unto my path.
• Ps. 119130, The entrance of thy words giveth
  light it giveth understanding unto the simple.
• Rom. 1017, faith cometh by hearing, and
  hearing by the word of God.

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One Entrance

• The Ark, the door
• Gen. 616, the door of the ark shalt thou set
  in the side thereof
• The Church, Jesus Christ
• John 109, I am the door by me if any man enter
  in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out,
  and find pasture.
• John 146, I am the way, the truth, and the
  life no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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One Family

• The Ark, Noah and seven family members
• Gen. 77, And Noah went in, and his sons, and
  his wife, and his sons wives with him, into the
  ark, because of the waters of the flood.
• The Church, The body/church/family
• John 1720, Neither pray I for these alone, but
  for them also which shall believe on me through
  their word
• Eph. 315, For this cause I bow my knees unto
  the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the
  whole family in heaven and earth is named

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One Name

• The Ark, All of the family of Noah
• Gen. 77, And Noah went in, and his sons, and
  his wife, and his sons wives with him, into the
  ark
• The Church, All of the name of Christ
• Acts 411-12, his is the stone which was set at
  nought of you builders, which is become the head
  of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any
  other for there is none other name under heaven
  given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Acts 1126, And the disciples were called
  Christians first in Antioch.

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One Structure

• The Ark, No other arks/lifeboats/canoes)
• Gen. 614, Make for yourself an Ark
• Gen. 615, The length of the Ark
• Gen. 616, make a window for the Ark
• The Church, No sects/denominations
• Matt. 1615-19, Jesus said, ...upon this rock I
  will build my church and the gates of hell shall
  not prevail against it. And I will give unto
  thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven

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One Structure, cont.

• Eph. 122-23, And hath put all things under his
  feet, and gave him to be the head over all things
  to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of
  him that filleth all in all.
• Eph. 44-6, There is one body, and one Spirit,
  even as ye are called in one hope of your
  calling One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One
  God and Father of all, who is above all, and
  through all, and in you all.
• 1 Cor. 110, there be no divisions among you
  but that ye be perfectly joined together in the
  same mind and in the same judgment.

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One Destruction

• The Ark, Those on the outside
• Gen. 617, I, do bring a flood of waters upon
  the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the
  breath of life, from under heaven and every
  thing that is in the earth shall die.
• The Church, Those on the outside
• 2nd Thes. 17-9, Jesus will come, ...in flaming
  fire taking vengeance on them that know not God,
  and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus
  Christ
• Matt. 721, No everyone who says to Me, Lord,
  Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he
  who does the will of the father in heaven.

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One Salvation

• The Ark, Obey Gods will, Get in the ark!
• Gen. 618-22, A covenant established
• Gen. 71, And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou
  and all thy house into the ark for thee have I
  seen righteous before me in this generation.
• The Church, Obey Gods will, Get in Christ!
• Eph. 16-7, In whom we have redemption through
  his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to
  the riches of his grace..
• Matt. 1128, Come unto me, all ye that labour
  and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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One Salvation, cont.

• Hear the gospel
• Rom. 1017, Faith cometh by hearing and hearing
  by the word of God.
• Believe He is the Christ the Son of God
• John 824, if ye believe not that I am he, ye
  shall die in your sins.
• Repent of Sins
• Luke 133, except ye repent, ye shall all
  likewise perish.
• Confess that Jesus is the Son of God
• Matt. 1032-33, Whosoever therefore shall
  confess me before men, him will I confess also
  before my Father which is in heaven.

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One Salvation, cont.

• Baptized, Immersed for remission of sins
• Mark 1616, He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved but he that believeth not shall
  be damned.
• Acts 238, Repent, and be baptized every one of
  you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission
  of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
  Holy Ghost.
• Gal. 327, For as many of you as have been
  baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• Rom. 6 4-7, buried with him by baptismraised
  upwalk in newness of life.

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Saved by Water

• 1st Pet. 321, once the longsuffering of God
  waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
  preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were
  saved by water. The like figure whereunto even
  baptism doth also now save us (not the putting
  away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of
  a good conscience toward God,) by the
  resurrection of Jesus Christ
• Acts 2216, And now why tarriest thou? arise,
  and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling
  on the name of the Lord.