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THE CHURCH NOT A CHURCH

THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST - MATT 16:18-19

THE BRIDE OF CHRIST - EPH 5:22-23

THE BODY OF CHRIST - EPH 1:21-23

THE CALLED OUT OF THE WORLD2THESS 2:13-14

THE SAVED - ACTS 2:47

THE CHURCH NOT A CHURCH

THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST - MATT 16:18-19

THE BRIDE OF CHRIST - EPH 5:22-23

THE BODY OF CHRIST - EPH 1:21-23

THE CALLED OUT OF THE WORLD2THESS 2:13-14

THE SAVED - ACTS 2:47

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THREE KEY PRINCIPLES

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS SINGULAR AND INDIVISIBLE

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS A SPIRITUAL BODY COMPRISED OF THE SAVED

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS INCOMPARABLE

THREE KEY PRINCIPLES

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS SINGULAR AND INDIVISIBLE

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS A SPIRITUAL BODY COMPRISED OF THE SAVED

THE LORD’S CHURCH IS INCOMPARABLE

I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTI AM CHURCH OF CHRIST

DISPARAGING COMPARISONDISPARAGING COMPARISON

“I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTNOT ______”

“I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTNOT ______”

I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTI AM CHURCH OF CHRIST

“CHURCH OF CHRIST”“CHURCH OF CHRIST”

A POSSESSIVE PHRASE = “CHRIST’S CHURCH

BY RIGHT OF PROCLAMATION EPH 1:22

BY RIGHT OF PURCHASE ACTS 20:28

DESCRIPTIVE OF A LOCAL CHURCHROM 16:16

A POSSESSIVE PHRASE = “CHRIST’S CHURCH

BY RIGHT OF PROCLAMATION EPH 1:22

BY RIGHT OF PURCHASE ACTS 20:28

DESCRIPTIVE OF A LOCAL CHURCHROM 16:16

I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTI AM CHURCH OF CHRIST

I AM A CHRISTIANI AM A CHRISTIAN

DISTINCTIVE TERM THAT CANNOT BE APPLIED TO THOSE IN THE DENOMINATIONAL WORLD

EXPRESSES A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE WHOM WE FOLLOW

PRESENTS A TRUE CONTRAST TO THE CARNAL NATURE OF THE SECTARIAN CHURCHES

DISTINCTIVE TERM THAT CANNOT BE APPLIED TO THOSE IN THE DENOMINATIONAL WORLD

EXPRESSES A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE WHOM WE FOLLOW

PRESENTS A TRUE CONTRAST TO THE CARNAL NATURE OF THE SECTARIAN CHURCHES

I AM CHURCH OF CHRISTI AM CHURCH OF CHRIST

I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRISTI AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

EXPRESSES A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE WHOM WE FOLLOW

ANTI-DENOMINATIONAL

EXPRESSES A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE WHOM WE FOLLOW

ANTI-DENOMINATIONAL

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

“________ DOCTRINE” REFERS TO THE TEACHINGS DEVELOPED BY THE

DENOMINATION SEPARATE FROM SCRIPTURE

“________ DOCTRINE” REFERS TO THE TEACHINGS DEVELOPED BY THE

DENOMINATION SEPARATE FROM SCRIPTURE

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

BIBLE USES OF THE TERM “DOCTRINE”

GOOD DOCTRINE - 1TIM 4:6

SOUND DOCTRINE - 1 TIM 1:10

THE DOCTRINE - 1TIM 1:16

THE APOSTLES DOCTRINE - ACTS 2:42

DOCTRINE OF CHRIST - 2JN 9

BIBLE USES OF THE TERM “DOCTRINE”

GOOD DOCTRINE - 1TIM 4:6

SOUND DOCTRINE - 1 TIM 1:10

THE DOCTRINE - 1TIM 1:16

THE APOSTLES DOCTRINE - ACTS 2:42

DOCTRINE OF CHRIST - 2JN 9

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is

not mine, but his that sent me.

John 7:16

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is

not mine, but his that sent me.

John 7:16

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

CATHOLIC DOCTRINE = TEACHING THAT COMES FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

THE TEACHINGS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT ARE RECEIVED BY THE CHURCH - ACTS 2:42; ROM 6:17

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

CATHOLIC DOCTRINE = TEACHING THAT COMES FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

THE TEACHINGS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT ARE RECEIVED BY THE CHURCH - ACTS 2:42; ROM 6:17

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

ARE WE SPEAKING OF THE CHURCH AS A SPOKESMAN OR AMBASSADOR

IMPLIES AUTHORITY WE DO NOT POSSESS

THE CHURCH ONLY HAS AUTHORITY TO USE WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED - 2TIM 3:16

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

ARE WE SPEAKING OF THE CHURCH AS A SPOKESMAN OR AMBASSADOR

IMPLIES AUTHORITY WE DO NOT POSSESS

THE CHURCH ONLY HAS AUTHORITY TO USE WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED - 2TIM 3:16

CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINECHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

WHAT IS COMMONLY TAUGHT AMONG CHURCHES OF CHRIST?

EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT

DEPENDS ON SUBJECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS RATHER THAN SCRIPTURE

WHAT DO WE MEAN?

WHAT IS COMMONLY TAUGHT AMONG CHURCHES OF CHRIST?

EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT

DEPENDS ON SUBJECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS RATHER THAN SCRIPTURE

A CHURCH OF CHRIST…A CHURCH OF CHRIST…

PREACHER, WEDDING, FUNERAL…

A _____ PREACHER IS ONE PREACHES ______ DOCTRINE

A _____ WEDDING OR FUNERAL IS ONE THAT FOLLOWS THE TRADITIONS OF _______ DENOMINATION

PREACHER, WEDDING, FUNERAL…

A _____ PREACHER IS ONE PREACHES ______ DOCTRINE

A _____ WEDDING OR FUNERAL IS ONE THAT FOLLOWS THE TRADITIONS OF _______ DENOMINATION

A CHURCH OF CHRIST…A CHURCH OF CHRIST…

A GOSPEL PREACHER

KERYSSO - “MAKE PUBLIC DECLARATIONS” ACTS 8:5; ACTS 9:20

EVAGGELIZO - “BRING GOOD TIDINGS” ACTS 5:42; ACTS 15:35

A PROCLAIMER OF GOOD TIDINGS

A GOSPEL PREACHER

KERYSSO - “MAKE PUBLIC DECLARATIONS” ACTS 8:5; ACTS 9:20

EVAGGELIZO - “BRING GOOD TIDINGS” ACTS 5:42; ACTS 15:35

A PROCLAIMER OF GOOD TIDINGS

A CHURCH OF CHRIST…A CHURCH OF CHRIST…

A GOSPEL PREACHER

PROCLAIMS CHRIST - CRUCIFIED (1COR 1:23) RAISED (1COR 15:4)

THE GOSPEL - MATT 4:23; 1COR 1:17ROM 1:15

TO BE MORE THAN A GOSPEL PREACHER IS TO NOT BE A GOSPEL PREACHER

A GOSPEL PREACHER

PROCLAIMS CHRIST - CRUCIFIED (1COR 1:23) RAISED (1COR 15:4)

THE GOSPEL - MATT 4:23; 1COR 1:17ROM 1:15

TO BE MORE THAN A GOSPEL PREACHER IS TO NOT BE A GOSPEL PREACHER