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The church of Christ A Mark That Matters The phrase, Marks That Matter, is from a tract of the same name by Jim Cope Marks That Matter
The church of Christ
A Mark That Matters
The phrase, Marks That Matter, is from a tract of the same name by Jim CopeMarks That Matter
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.” KJV Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7 JerusalemAD 33Acts 2
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
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“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7 JerusalemAD 33Acts 2
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
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“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
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The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
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“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
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The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
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“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
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• The church: Eph.1:22
The church
• Eph 1:22-23 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
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“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
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• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4
The Body
• Eph 4:3-6 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
The church of Christ“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
Marks That Matter
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
“No other foundationcan any man lay
than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I will
build my church.”“A chosen, precious
cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
JerusalemAD 29Acts 2
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
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• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17
The Family• Rom 8:12-17 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to
live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.“ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12
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The Kingdom
Col 1:12-14 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6
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The House
Heb 3:5-6 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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The Bride of Christ
• II Cor 11:2 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
The Bride of Christ
Rev 22:17 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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Marks That MatterHear: Rom. 10: 14-15
Hear the Word of God
Rom 10:14-15 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “ How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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Marks That MatterHear: Rom. 10: 14-15
Believe: John 3:16; Heb. 11:6
Believe in Jesus the Christ
John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Heb 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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Marks That MatterHear: Rom. 10: 14-15
Believe: John 3:16; Heb. 11:6Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32
Confess Jesus Christ as LordRom 10:10 10 For with the heart one believes
unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Matt 10:32-33 32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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Marks That MatterHear: Rom. 10: 14-15
Believe: John 3:16; Heb. 11:6Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32Repent: Acts 17:30; II Pet 3:9
Repent of Your SinsActs 17:30-31 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God
overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
2 Peter 3:9 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
Be Baptized: Acts 2:38; Mk.16:16Repent: Acts 17:30; II Pet 3:9
Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32Believe: Jno. 3:16; Heb. 11:6
Hear: Rom. 10: 14-15
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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Be BaptizedActs 2:38 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent,
and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16:16 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
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The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
Be Baptized: Acts 2:38; Mk.16:16Repent: Acts 17:30; II Pet 3:9
Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32Believe: Jno. 3:16; Heb. 11:6
Hear: Rom. 10: 14-15
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21
I Tim.3:15
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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I Tim 3:15
1 Tim 3:15 15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
Be Baptized: Acts 2:38; Mk.16:16Repent: Acts 17:30; II Pet 3:9
Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32Believe: Jno. 3:16; Heb. 11:6
Hear: Rom. 10: 14-15
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21 I Tim.3:15
Eph 2:19-22
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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God’s HouseholdEph 2:19-22 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
The church of Christ
“I am the door.”“Knock and it
shall be opened.”
Jno.10: 9; Mt. 7: 7
Be Baptized: Acts 2:38; Mk.16:16Repent: Acts 17:30; II Pet 3:9
Confess: Rom. 10:10; Mt. 10:32Believe: Jno. 3:16; Heb. 11:6
Hear: Rom. 10: 14-15
“No other foundationcan any man lay than that which is laid which is Christ Jesus.” I Cor. 3:11
“You are the Christ!”“Upon this rock I willbuild my church.”“A chosen, precious cornerstone.” Mt.16:18; I Pet. 2:6
“The Lord added to thechurch daily suchas were beingsaved.”Acts 2:47
“I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jno. 15:5
“That they may all be one.” Jno. 17:21 I Tim.3:15
Eph 2:19-22
• The church: Eph.1:22• The body: Eph.4:4• The family:Rom.8:12-17• The kingdom: Col. 2:12• The house: Heb. 3:1-6• The bride: II Cor. 11:2 Rev. 22:17
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