The Church - outline
1. Organization - Phil. 1:1
- Elders - Titus 1:5; Acts 14:23; 1 Tim. 3; Acts 20:17,28
- Saints - Acts 2:41-47; Col. 1:13
2. Name - Eph. 3:15
- church of God - Acts 20:28
- Body of Christ - Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:23
- bride of Christ - Rom. 7:4; Rev. 21:9
- house (family) of God - 1 Tim. 3:16
- churches of Christ - Romans 16:16
3. Name (individuals) - Isa. 62:2
- Christians - Acts 11:26 (also disciples)
- children of God - Gal. 3:26
- priests - 1 Peter 2:5,9; Rev. 1:6
4. Worship:
- In spirit and in truth - John 4:24
- sing - Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
- teach - Acts 20:7,20; 5:42
- Lord's supper - Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11
- contribution - 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8 & 9
5. Only ONE
- Matthew 16:16-18 - build MY church (singular)
- Eph. 4:4 & 1:26-28 - body = church, only one body
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