1. Only One Body Authorized
Romans 12:4,5 “we, being many, are one body in Christ”
Ephesians 4:4-6 “one body”
Colossians 3:15 “to which also you were called in one body”

2. The Church is The One Body
Ephesians 1:22,23 “the church which is His body”
Colossians 1:18 “head of the body, the church”
Colossians 1:24 “His body which is the church”

3. The “One Body” or “Church” is The Church of Christ
Acts 2:37-47

4. Christ Established The church of Christ
Matthew 16:18 “I will build My church”
Wearing the Proper Name Matters
Acts 4:10-12 “no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved”

5. Being Among The ‘Called’ Doesn’t Always Mean We’re With the Saved
2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 “He called you by our gospel”
Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

6. Those Desiring to “Creep in” Hide Under the “Right Name”
2 Corinthians 11:12-15 “deceitful workers” “transforming themselves into apostles of Christ”
Jude 3,4 “men have crept in unnoticed”

7. We Are Not Supposed to be Their Prey
Ephesians 4:14 “no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of me, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting”
Need to remind ourselves of who our brethren really are!

8. Who Is My Brother?
Matthew 12:46-50 “whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother”
2 Corinthians 6: “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.”

9. Brethren Are Those Who Do The Will of God
Luke 6:46 “do the things which I say?”
John 15:10 “keep My commandments”
Hebrews 5:8,9 “to all who obey Him.”
1 John 2:3-6 “keep His commandments”

10. Those Who Do Not Obey God, Are Not His People
Acts 3: “every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.”
John 12:48 “the word that I have spoken will judge him in he last day.”

11. This Means Doing ALL of God’s Will
Matthew 23:23,24 “these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.”
James 2:10 “stumble in one point, he is guilty of all”

12. Fellowship Limited to Those in The Light
1 John 1:3-7 “God is light and in Him is no darkness at all”

13. Cannot Jointly Participate With Those in Any Form of Error
Psalm 1:1,2 “walks not in the counsel of the ungodly”
Psalm 26:4,5 “not sit with the wicked”
Jeremiah 15:17 “not sit in assembly of the mockers”
Romans 16:17 “avoid them”
Ephesians 5:11 “no fellowship”
2 Thessalonians 3:14 “not keep company with him”

14. If They Don’t Live The Word of God They Are Not in The Light
Isaiah 8:20 “no light in them”
Luke 4:4 “by every word of God”
Must Only be in Fellowship With Those of Correct Like-Mindedness
1 Corinthians 1:10 “same mind & same judgment”
Philippians 3:16,17 “walk by the same rule, be of the same mind”

15. Wolves Not Ones in Denominationalism
They are those who try to Look & Sound Like us
Matthew 7:15-20 “beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”

16. Wolves Not Ones in Denominationalism
They are those who try to Look & Sound Like us
Acts 20: “savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock” “From among yourselves men will rise up…”

17. Denominations Obviously in Error, Just as Heathen in the Old Testament who Worshipped Other Gods
Judges 2:10-13 “forsook the Lord God of their fathers”
Jeremiah 13:10 “refuse to hear My words” “walk after other gods”

18. It’s The Ones “Among Us” Who “Play The Part”
Mark 7:6 “their heart is far from me”
Acts 15:24 “Went out from us”
Galatians 2:1-5 “false brethren secretly brought in”

19. Congregations with Right Name on Sign, but what about:
Practice in worship – Colossians 2:18-23
Practiced as Works of the church- Ephesians 5:24; 2 Corinthians 8:4; Ephesians 4:16
Taught in classes/sermons/tracts- 1 Timothy 1:3-7

20. Congregations with Right Name on Sign, but what about:
Who & What is supported by that congregation- 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; Philippians 4:14-16
NOT being taught or practiced- Acts 20:26,27; 2 John 9-11
Who they accept into fellowship- Revelation 2:14.20

21. John 8:31,32 “abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed”
More to being a Christian than sitting in a building with the right Name on the sign out front
John 8:31,32 “abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed”