Organization of the Church

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Organization of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church
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Why is it important?
Phil. 317 walk by apostolic pattern

• 1 Cor. 416 imitate the apostles

• 2 Th. 215 keep apostolic traditions

Tit. 15 1 Cor. 1440 orderly

• 1 Cor. 1134 or bring judgment upon

• Mk. 76-9 or vain

• 1 Cor. 1117 or for the worse

2 Jn. 19 2 Tim. 316-17 Jesus church

• 1 Cor. 921 according to Christs law

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Christ is Head of the Church
Matt. 2818-20 Jesus has all authority

• Col. 118 Hes head of the church

Eph. 522-24 subject in everything

• Heb. 59 obey Jesus

• 2 Tim. 316-17 as revealed in word

If organized with any other document...

• Mk. 76-9 Col. 220-23 2 Jn. 19

Where is the church headquarters?

• Col. 118 Heb. 81

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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent

• general sense

• Heb. 31 Jesus

• Acts 144, 14 Paul, Barnabas

• 2 Cor. 823 Titus

• Gal. 119 James

• fourteen selected by Jesus

• twelve, Matthias, Paul

• false apostles

• Rev. 22 2 Cor. 113-4, 12-15

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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent
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Apostles
Eph. 411 apostle one sent
Qualifications
Work

• 2 Cor. 520 ambassadors

• Jn. 1526-27 Acts 16-8 testify

• Mk. 1615-16 preach

• Matt. 1619 law of Christ

• Jn. 167-11 convict

• 2 Cor. 32-6 new covenant

• Eph. 219-22 foundation

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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications

• Deut. 1815, 20-22 prophesies true

• Matt. 715-20 fruits

• Acts 217-18 appointed by Lord

• Acts 817-19 196 laying on of apostles
  hands

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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
Men and women

• men in church, heads uncovered

• women outside church, heads covered

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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
Men and women
Work

• Eph. 34-5 spoke word of God

• 1 Tim. 414 revealed Gods counsel

• 1 Cor. 1437 distinguish between. . . .

• Acts 15 1 Cor. 14 encouraged. . . .

• Acts 1127-28 foretold future events

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Prophets
Eph. 411 prophet one who speaks forth
Qualifications
Men and women
Work
False prophets

• 2 Th. 28-12 fake miracles

• Acts 136-11 Elymas

• 2 Pet. 2 allure with sin and lust

• Gal. 16-9 must reject Bible to believe

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Organization of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church