Matthew 16:13-18

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Matthew 1613-18

• When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea
  Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do
  men say that I, the Son of Man, am? So they
  said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah,
  and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He
  said to them, But who do you say that I am?

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Matthew 1613-18

• Simon Peter answered and said, You are the
  Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus
  answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon
  Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed
  this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And
  I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this
  rock I will build My church, and the gates of
  Hades shall not prevail against it.

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The Concept of the Church in the New Testament

• I. The General Meaning of Ekklesia.
• A. Literal meaning called-out
  (2 Thess. 213-14).
• B. Greek Usage (Acts 1932-41).
• C. Use in the Greek Old Testament
  (Deut. 97-10 2 Chron. 301-5
  Deut. 231-3).

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The Concept of the Church in the New Testament

• II. The Lords Church.
• A. Its Universal Sense (Heb 1218-24).
• 1. Over this assembly, this church, Christ is
  the only head (Col. 118).
• 2. It is to this congregation, to this church
  that God adds a person upon his or her obedience
  to the gospel (Acts 247 KJV, NKJV).

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The Concept of the Church in the New Testament

• II. The Lords Church.
• B. Its Local Sense (1 Cor. 12 2 Cor. 11
  Rev. 28 212 31).
• The church is Christs body (Eph. 122-23).
  There is only one body (Eph. 44). Yet, Paul
  addressed the churches of Galatia (Gal. 12).
• Church (ekklesia) is used here to speak of
  local assemblies of Christians in a specific
  place.

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The Concept of the Church in the New Testament

• II. The Lords Church.
• B. Its Local Sense (1 Cor. 12 2 Cor. 11
  Rev. 28 212 31).
• Christians identify with a faithful church, God
  adds one to the church universal.
• In this local sense, there are to be appointed
  human leaders over local churches (Titus 15
  Acts 2028).

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The Concept of the Church in the New Testament

• II. The Lords Church.
• C. The Church Assembled (Matt. 1815-17).
• Assembling as a church (1 Cor. 1117-18).
• Women are to be silent in the church
  ( 1 Cor. 1434-35 Acts 1826).
• Cf. Modern concept of being in congress.
• Issues of scriptural authority for collective
  activities (Eph. 64 Heb. 123-11 Gal. 610 1
  Cor. 161).