Jesus said Upon this rock I will build

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Jesus said: “Upon this rock, I will build my church” • Thus, this is the Lord’s church • Since Jesus is Divine – it is a Divine institution

Old Testament New Testament Church Promised Church Built (Mt. 16: 18) (Act 2: 47) Not built upon OT Is built upon NT (Mt. 5) (2 Cor 3) Thus, It is the New Testament Church!

I. What Is The Church?

I. What Is The Church? A. People 1. Not a building – meeting house 2. Acts 8: 3 – church = men & women Acts 8: 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

I. What Is The Church? A. People B. People who are saved

People Who Are Saved Acts 2: 47 Eph. 2: 16 Eph. 5: 23 Terms of entrance - Same

Acts 11 Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus Believed & turned to Lord Christians Disciples Received the grace of God Church

Church (Gk: Ekklesia) Out of To Call Those Who have been called out: • By the Gospel (2 Thess. 2: 14) • Out of sin into salvation (Eph. 2) • Out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2: 9)

I. What Is The Church? A. People B. People who are saved C. The Kingdom

Matt 16: 18 -19 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. "

I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment

II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin 1. Began in the mind of God (Eph. 1: 4; 3: 10 -11) 2. Started by Jesus (Matt. 16: 18) 3. Thus, not started by any man

II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin B. Foretold in the Prophets 1. Dan. 2: 44 - Kingdom established 2. Isa. 2: 1 -4 – Lord’s house established

II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin B. Foretold in the Prophets C. Established in Jerusalem – 33 AD

Every reference prior to this speaks of it church as coming in the future Acts 2: 47 “…Lord added to the church daily such as were being saved” Every reference after this speaks of it church as already being in existence

Isaiah 2 2 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. 3 Many people shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths. " For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Acts 2 “last days” (16 -17) “church” (47) “Jerusalem” (5) “every nation” (5) “beginning at Jerusalem” (Luke 24: 47)

I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church

III. There Is One Church A. Jesus only promised one

Matt 16: 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Church = Singular in number

III. There Is One Church A. Jesus only promised one B. There is just one

“There is one body” (Eph. 4: 4) Body = church (1: 22 -23) Thus: ONE CHURCH

One Body • Rom. 12: 4 -5 – many members in one body • 1 Cor. 10: 17 – one bread and one body • 1 Cor. 12: 12 – members of the one body • 1 Cor. 12: 13 – baptized into one body • Eph. 2: 16 – reconciled in one body • Col. 3: 15 – called in one body

III. There Is One Church A. Jesus only promised one B. There is just one C. Bible is silent about other churches

There Is No Passage That Says Anything About Churches or Denominations If The Bible Is Silent Then, It Is Not The Will of God 1 Pet. 4: 11 Heb. 7: 14 2 Tim. 4: 1 -2 If Churches Are In The Bible, Where is passage?

I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church

IV. Universal & Local Church Universal Local All the saved over the world The saved in a certain locale Matt. 16: 18 Eph. 1: 22 -23 1 Cor. 1: 2 Rev. 2 -3

IV. Universal & Local Church Universal Local Only one (Eph. 4: 4) Many (Rom. 16: 16) No organization Elders (Phil. 1: 1) No work as a whole Work (Eph. 4: 16) No treasury Treasury (1 Cor. 16: 1 -2)

I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church V. Work & Organization of Local Church

V. Work & Organization of Local Church A. Organization

Universal Local Matt. 16: 18 Eph. 4: 4 1 Cor. 1: 2 Rom. 16: 16 No Organization No Work No Treasury Elders & Deacons Phil. 1: 1 Acts 14: 23

• Every church – own elders (Acts 14: 23) • Plurality of elders (Titus 1: 5) • Oversight of flock among them (1 Pet. 5: 1 -2)

V. Work & Organization of Local Church A. Organization B. Work

Work of the Local Church Evangelism (1 Tim. 3: 15) Edification (Eph. 4: 16) Benevolence (1 Tim. 5: 16)

I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church V. Work & Organization of Local Church

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