What is the church?

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What is the church?
Five Lessons on the Lords Church
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Origin of the Church
Eph. 311-12 God, eternal purpose
Mi. 41-3 Old Testament prophesy
Dan. 231-45 during Roman reign
Acts 2 established on Pentecost

• Acts 16 after Jesus ascension

• Acts 16-8 power, Holy Spirit

• Acts 21-4 Pentecost

What is the church?
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The Called Out Body
Matt. 1618 Christs church

• My (Christs) church (Matt. 1618)

2 Th. 214 called through gospel

• church of the Lord, God (Acts 2028 1 Cor. 12)

1 Cor. 1212, 14, 27 Christians

• church of Christ (Rom. 1616)

• Matt. 1618 universally

• the body, the church (Col. 118 Eph. 122-23)

• Matt. 1817 locally

• household (house) of God (Eph. 219 1 Tim. 315)

• church of the firstborn (Heb. 1223)

• Gods field, Gods building (1 Cor. 39)

• the flock (1 Pet. 53 Acts 2028)

What is the church?
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Membership
Acts 2 Lord adds when obey gospel

• vs. 38 baptized, gift of Holy Spirit

• vs. 40 saved

• vs. 41 baptized, added

• vs. 47 added by Lord to number (saints,
  church)

1 Cor. 1213 Jn. 33, 5 baptized into the body
(church)

• Eph. 122-23 body is the church

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God

• Jn. 33 Acts 812 Acts 1422

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of Christ

• Col. 113-14

• Col. 212-13 baptized, enter kingdom

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of Christ
Body of Christ

• Col. 116-18 Eph. 122-23

• Eph. 524 church subject, everything

• Eph. 523 Jesus Savior, body

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of Christ
Body of Christ
Household of God

• 1 Tim. 314-15

• Heb. 36 Jesus is over the house

• Heb. 211-12 Jesus is our brother

• 1 Pet. 417 Christians judged first

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of Christ
Body of Christ
Household of God
Temple of God

• 2 Cor. 616 Eph. 219-22

• 1 Cor. 316-17 1 Cor. 615-20 body

What is the church?
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The Church Is. . . .
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of Christ
Body of Christ
Household of God
Temple of God
Bride of Christ

• 2 Cor. 112

• Rom. 63-5 Rom. 74 joined

• Rev. 211-3 eternity

What is the church?
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The Church Is Not. . . .
Physical Building

• Acts 1724

What is the church?
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The Church Is Not. . . .
Physical Building
Social Club

• Rom. 1417

• 1 Cor. 1122 eat in houses

• Acts 246 not work of church

• 1 Pet. 48-9 hospitality work of individual

What is the church?
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The Church Is Not. . . .
Physical Building
Social Club

• the act of naming or designating a person or
  thing (Dictionary.com)

Denomination

• 1 Cor. 110-13

• A large group of religious congregations united
  under a common faith and name and organized
  under a single administrative and legal
  hierarchy (American Heritage Dictionary)

• a group of religious congregations having its
  own organization and a distinctive faith
  (WorldNet)

What is the church?
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The Church Is Not. . . .
Physical Building
Social Club
Denomination

• 1 Cor. 110-13

• 1 Cor. 31-4 fleshly, carnal

• Col. 220-23 not submit to human decrees

What is the church?
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The Church Is
The Church Is Not
Kingdom of God
Physical Building
Kingdom of Christ
Social Club
Body of Christ
Denomination
Household of God
Temple of God
Bride of Christ
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What is the church?
Five Lessons on the Lords Church