the church: general and specific 2

The Church:General & Specific: 2

“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32

General

“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)

God

“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32

“tell it to the church ... listen even to the church”

Matthew 18.17, CB NT p. 32Specific

General

“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)

God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

Sardis

Distinguishing“church”

“church”God God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

NumberGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Only OneMatthew 16.18

ManyRevelation 2 - 3

BeginningGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Day of Pentecost

Acts 2.41

Various TimesActs 15.41

FounderGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

JesusMatthew 16.18

Various Men1 Corinthians 3.10-11;

Romans 15.20

Earthly OrganizationGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Jesus is Head

Colossians 1.18; Ephesians 1.22

Saints, Bishops, DeaconsPhilippians 1.1

ShepherdsGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Only One: Jesus1 Peter 2.25

More than One

Acts 20.28; 1 Peter 5.2

Necessity of BelongingGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

By Definition

Acts 2.41

Necessity of BelongingGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

By Definition

Acts 2.41

Not Necessary,

but ExpectedActs 9.26; 3 John 9-10

“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)

God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

Sardis

EntryGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Salvation1 John 1.5;

Acts 2.41, 47

EntryGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Salvation1 John 1.5;

Acts 2.41, 47

JoiningActs 9.26

MembersGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

All Saved2 Timothy 2.19

MembersGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

All Saved2 Timothy 2.19

Those Received

Acts 9.26

“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)

God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

Sardis

Gathering TogetherGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

None

Gathering TogetherGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

None YesHebrews 10.24-25

SchismGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Cannot be DividedJohn 17.20-21

SchismGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

Cannot be DividedJohn 17.20-21

Can be Divided

1 Corinthians 1.10;3 John 9-10

“dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)

God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

Sardis

DeathGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

No ChangePhilippians 1.21-25;

Revelation 3.21

DeathGod God

Jerusalem

Antioch

Saul

Ethiopian

Corinth

SardisGENERAL SPECIFIC

No ChangePhilippians 1.21-25;

Revelation 3.21

Ends Relationship

Acts 7.60

Will today be the day you decide to

go to heaven?

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Fellowship with MenChurch

#08

The Church: General and Specific - 2

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart17 October, 2010Las Cruces, NM

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: This lesson reminds us why it is important for us to maintain proper distinction between the church in a general and specific sense. Several criteria are examined: belonging, entry, members, gathering together, division, and death.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”