Membership “For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ” (1 Cor. 12:12)

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Membership “For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ” (1 Cor. 12:12) All verses are from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. What will your reaction be? ACTS 2:37 John 6:66 Part 3

1. One that loves Jesus and hates error (Prov. 23:23; Jn. 8:42; 14:23; 1 Cor. 16:22) Acts 9:26 works, endurance, abhorrence of error left first love COMMENDATIONCONDEMNATION EPHESUS

1. Remember 2. Repent 3. Do “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent” (Rev. 2:5) First Works

1. One that loves Jesus and hates error (Prov. 23:23; Jn. 8:42; 14:23; 1 Cor. 16:22) Acts 9:26 works, love, service, faith and patience allowing error COMMENDATIONCONDEMNATION Thyatira

2. One where the members love each other and will discipline disorderly conduct (1 Thess. 4:9; 1 Cor. 5; 2 Thess. 3:6-14) Acts 9:26

3. One that emphasizes the Bible as the rule (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Cor. 4:6) 4. One that demands the whole truth to be taught (Acts 20:20, 26, 27) ◦ Even when it is not so pleasant (Acts 20:22-25; Matt. 19:22; etc.) ◦ Truth does not regard who is in the audience (Matt. 22:16; Job 34:18, 19) Acts 9:26

5. One that worships in spirit and truth (Jn. 4:23, 24) ◦ Prayerful (1 Tim. 2:1-3) ◦ Congregational singing (Eph. 5:19) ◦ Lord’s Supper on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7) ◦ Bible-based preaching/teaching (Acts 20:7; 17:11;Lk. 24:27, 32) ◦ Practices willful giving on first day of week (1 Cor. 16:1-2) Acts 9:26

6. One that seeks to evangelize the lost with Christ’s plan of salvation (1 Tim. 2:4; Mk. 16:15-16) 7. One that respects and works within the scope of Bible authority (Col. 3:17; Jer. 37:17) ◦ Rightly dividing the word ◦ Not loosing where God has bound ◦ Not binding where God has loosed Acts 9:26

1. Loves Jesus and hates error 2. Loves the brethren enough to exhort, warn and discipline 3. Emphasizes the Bible as the rule 4. Demands the whole truth 5. Worships is in spirit and truth 6. Evangelistic 7. Respects authority

 What Does Jesus Require of Me To Give The Church of Which I Am A Member?