Organization of the Church

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Organization of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church
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Why is it important?
Phil. 317 walk by apostolic pattern

• 1 Cor. 416 imitate the apostles

• 2 Th. 215 keep apostolic traditions

Tit. 15 1 Cor. 1440 orderly

• 1 Cor. 1134 or bring judgment upon

• Mk. 76-9 or vain

• 1 Cor. 1117 or for the worse

2 Jn. 19 2 Tim. 316-17 Jesus church

• 1 Cor. 921 according to Christs law

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Christ is Head of the Church
Matt. 2818-20 Jesus has all authority

• Col. 118 Hes head of the church

Eph. 522-24 subject in everything

• Heb. 59 obey Jesus

• 2 Tim. 316-17 as revealed in word

If organized with any other document...

• Mk. 76-9 Col. 220-23 2 Jn. 19

Where is the church headquarters?

• Col. 118 Heb. 81

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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent

• general sense

• Heb. 31 Jesus

• Acts 144, 14 Paul, Barnabas

• 2 Cor. 823 Titus

• Gal. 119 James

• fourteen selected by Jesus

• twelve, Matthias, Paul

• false apostles

• Rev. 22 2 Cor. 113-4, 12-15

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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent
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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent
Qualifications
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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications

• Deut. 1815, 20-22 prophesies true

• Matt. 715-20 fruits

• Acts 217-18 appointed by Lord

• Acts 817-19 196 laying on of apostles
  hands

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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
Men and women
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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
Men and women
Work
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Elders
Eph. 411 elder, pastor, bishop
Words referring to. . . .

• Acts 1130 1 Tim. 32 Acts 2017

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Elders
Eph. 411 elder, pastor, bishop
Words referring to. . . .
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Elders
Eph. 411 elder, pastor, bishop
Words referring to. . . .
Plurality
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Elders
Eph. 411 elder, pastor, bishop
Words referring to. . . .
Plurality
Qualifications
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Christians Responsibility

• 1 Th. 512-13 appreciate, esteem

• 1 Tim. 517-18 honor, support

• 1 Tim. 519-20 not receive accusation

• Heb. 137 imitate

• Heb. 1317 1 Pet. 55 obey, submit

• Ja. 514-15 call on for help

• 2 Cor.510 judged

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Deacons
Diakonos servant, minister, attendant

• Rom. 161 1 Tim.46 general sense

• Phil. 11 special sense

Qualifications

• 1 Tim. 38-12

Work

• Acts 61-4 serve, in charge of

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Evangelists
Disciplined for purpose of godliness
A messenger of good, preacher
Example to believers
Support
Paying close attention to self and teaching

• 1 Tim. 518

Free from sin
Qualities
Diligent, accurately handling word
Fleeing lusts, pursing righteousness
Gently correcting those in opposition
Continuing in things learned in Scriptures
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Evangelists
Preach the word
A messenger of good, preacher

• in season and out of season

Support

• reprove, rebuke, exhort

• 1 Tim. 518

Baptize
Qualities
Equip and build up saints
Work
Warn against apostasy
Entrust the gospel to faithful men
Appoint elders
Teach sound doctrine
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Teachers
Not dell of hearing
One who instructs and trains
Learned elementary principles
Responsibility
Skilled in the word of righteousness

• Ja. 31

Senses trained to discern good and evil

• Heb. 511-14

Faithful
False teachers
Able to teach

• 2 Pet. 21 swift destruction

• Gal. 16-9 accursed

Qualities
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Teachers
Equipping of saints
One who instructs and trains
Older teaching younger
Responsibility
Teach lost

• Ja. 31

• Heb. 511-14

False teachers

• 2 Pet. 21 swift destruction

• Gal. 16-9 accursed

Qualities
Work
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Saints
One who has been sanctified and is holy

• 2 Th. 110 saints, believe

• 2 Th. 18 know God, obey gospel

All Christians are saints

• Eph. 11 in Christ

• Rom. 63 Gal. 327 baptized into. . . .

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Organization of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church