2. INTRODUCTION 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 WORLD 2THESS 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 WORLD 2THESS 2:13-14 THE SAVED - ACTS 2:47

3. INTRODUCTION 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

4. I AM CHURCH OF CHRIST DISPARAGING COMPARISON “I AM CHURCH OF CHRIST NOT ______”

5. I AM 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 CHURCH ROM 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 CHURCH ROM 16:16

6. I AM CHURCH OF CHRIST I 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

7. I AM CHURCH OF CHRIST I 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

8. CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE “________ DOCTRINE” REFERS TO THE TEACHINGS DEVELOPED BY THE DENOMINATION SEPARATE FROM SCRIPTURE

9. CHURCH 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

10. CHURCH OF CHRIST DOCTRINE Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. John 7:16

11. CHURCH 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

12. CHURCH 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

13. CHURCH 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. A CHURCH OF CHRIST… A GOSPEL PREACHER PROCLAIMS CHRIST - CRUCIFIED (1COR 1:23) RAISED (1COR 15:4) THE GOSPEL - MATT 4:23; 1COR 1:17 ROM 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 1:17 ROM 1:15 TO BE MORE THAN A GOSPEL PREACHER IS TO NOT BE A GOSPEL PREACHER