Change (Part 4)

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Change(Part 4)

• Proverbs 2421 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the
  king (And) company not with them that are given
  to change

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• Apostasy Prophesied
• Acts 2028-30 2 Thessalonians 23-10 1 Timothy
  41-3 2 Peter 21-3 1 John 219-20

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Subject To Change?

• Founded upon Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  Matthew 1618 1 Corinthians 311 1 Corinthians
  22
• Began in Jerusalem about 33 A.D. Isaiah
  23 Matthew 32 Matthew 417 Mark 114-15
  Luke 109 Matthew 107 Mark 91 Luke 2444ff
  Acts 16-8 21-4,47 1115

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Subject To Change?

• Christ is its head and only source of authority.
  Matthew 2818 Ephesians 122-23 Colossians
  117-18 Matthew 2123-27 Matthew 721 Luke
  646
• Christ built only one church. Matthew 1618
  Ephesians 44 Ephesians 122-23 Ephesians
  523-25

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Subject To Change?

• The Lord added the saved to the church.Acts
  241-47
• Only those who believed, repented and were
  baptized for the remission of sins were added to
  the church. Acts 236-42
• Majority of men will be lost. Matthew 713-14

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Subject To Change?

• Organized after the divine pattern. Philippians
  11
• Elders Acts 1423 2028 1 Peter 51ff 1
  Timothy 31-7 Titus 15-7
• Deacons 1 Timothy 38-13
• Members 1 Corinthians 1212ff

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Subject To Change?

• No creed but the Bible.
• Gospel Gods power to save. Romans 116
• Complete will of God. 2 Peter 13
• Promised. John 1426 1526 1613
• Inspired. 2 Timothy 316-17
• Spirit revealed. Ephesians 36 1 Corinthians
  26-16 1 Peter 112
• May not add to or change. Galatians 16-9 2 John
  9
• Understandable. Ephesians 33-4
• Once for all delivered. Jude 3

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Subject To Change?

• Scriptural in name.
• The church of God 1 Corinthians 12 1 Timothy
  315
• The body of Christ Ephesians 122-23
• Bride of Christ Romans 74 Rev. 219
• Church of the firstborn Hebrews 1223
• House of God 1 Timothy 315
• Churches of Christ Romans 1616 cf. John 51-6

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Subject To Change?

• Members called by Scriptural names
• Disciples. John 158 Acts 1126
• Saints. Romans 17 1 Corinthians 12
  Philippians 11
• Brethren. Luke 821 Galatians 61
• Children. Galatians 326 1 John 21
• Christians. Isaiah 622 Acts 1126 2628 1
  Peter 416
• Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?
  Were you baptized in the name of Paul? 1
  Corinthans 110-13

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Subject To Change?

• Worship according to the Scriptures
• Singing. Matthew 2630 Acts 1625 Romans 159
  1 Corinthians 1415 Ephesians 519 Colossians
  316 Hebrews 212 1315 James 513
• Praying. Acts 242 Acts 125,12 1 Thessalonians
  517 cf. James 516
• Teaching. Acts 542 1 Timothy 315
• Lords Supper. Acts 207 1 Corinthians 1123ff
• Giving. 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 96-7