Lessons On The Church

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Lessons On The Church!
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Lessons On The Church

• Use of the word in the N.T. What the N.T.
  church is and is not

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What Is The New Testament Church?

• All of Gods people in all ages!
• The Universal Church
• Matt. 1618 Eph. 44 122,23
• A group of Christians in a given locality
• The Local Church
• 1 Cor. 12 1 Thess. 11

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The Universal Church Is NOT
A Collection of Local Churches!
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The Universal Church IS
People!
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Lessons On The Church

• Use of the word in the N.T. What the N.T.
  church is and is not
• Organization of the local church
• Relationship between local chuches
• Worship of the local church
• Work of the local church

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Why Be Concerned About Local Church Organization?

• Because organization reveals purpose!
• Apostasy often begins with changes in
  organization!

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Elders In The Local Church

• A congregation, once fully developed, will have
  elders
• Acts 1423 Titus 15

Pastor / Shepherd Acts 2017,28 1 Pet. 51-2
Bishop / Overseer Acts 2017,28 1 Pet. 51-2
Elder Acts 1423 2017 1 Pet. 51
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Elders In The Local Church

• Always a plurality of elders in
  every congregation
• Elders in every church
• Acts 1423
• Jerusalem church had elders
• Acts152,4,6,22,23164 2118
• Church at Ephesus had elders
• Acts 2017 1 Tim. 517
• Elders in every city
• Titus 15

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Elders In The Local Church

• Authority of elders to oversee was limited
• Be on guard for yourselves and for all the
  flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you
  overseers. (Acts 2028)
• They were to shepherd the flock of God among
  you. (1 Peter 52)

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Deacons In The Local Church

• Servants (Gk., diakonos, servant, minister) who
  assist the elders in the work of the church
• Qualifications found in 1Tim. 38-13
• The seven men appointed to serve tables may have
  been prototypes of the service rendered
• Acts 61-6

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The Evangelist In The Local Church

• Commonly referred to as preachers or ministers
• Work as teachers of both the lost and builders up
  of those who are saved (e.g. Eph. 411 2
  Tim. 45 22)
• No such thing as evangelistic oversight
• Preachers are to take heed to the word, whereas
  elders are to take heed to the flock (cf.
  1Tim. 416 Acts 2028)

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Members In The Local Church

• Commonly called saints (Gk., hagios, holy ones)
  in the N.T.
• cf. 1Cor. 12 Phil. 11
• Also called disciples, Christians, believers, etc.

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To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in
Philippi, with the bishops and
deacons. Philippians 11
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