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1. Terms of Membership into God’s Church

1. Gospel must be understood
2. Mark 16:15-16
3. Acts 2:22-36
4. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

1. Gospel must be obeyed
2. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
3. 1 Peter 4:17
4. Romans 6:3-8
5. Acts 2:38,41

1. The Biblical identity of God’s church
2. Stated positively - one must understand and obey the Gospel to be a member of God’s church
3. Stated negatively - if one does not understand and does not obey the Gospel, he is not a member of God’s church

1. How many churches does God have?

1. John 17:20-21 - Jesus prayed for one church
2. Matthew 16:18  - Jesus promised to build only one church
3. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 - Paul said that church is to be of the same mind
4. Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:4 - God has only one church

III. God’s church is people (Acts 11:22)

1. It is brethren who must love one another (1 John 3:14-17)
2. It is brethren who must not forsake assembling with one another

(Hebrews 10:24-25)

1. God’s church belongs only to Him and wears His name:

1.  Matthew 16:18  - It is the church of Jesus Christ
2. 1 Corinthians 1:1-2 - It is the church of God
3. Acts 20:28  - It is the church of the Lord
4. Romans 16:16 - It is the churches of Christ
5. Ephesians 4:12 - It is the body of Christ
6. Acts 8:1  - It is simply, the church

1. The members of God’s church are called

1. Acts 20:7 - disciples
2. 1 Corinthians 1:2 - saints
3. Hebrews 2:11 - brethren
4. 1 John 3:1 - children of God
5. Acts 11:26 - just Christians

1. God’s church is organized

1. It has elders who are qualified according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and

Titus 1:5-9

1. It has deacons who are qualified according to 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Source: Soul Winners Check book

New Testament

Published 1990 by Star Bible Publishers, Inc.