1. The New Testament Church: What DO We Model? 1 Corinthians 12:27-31

2. 1. The NT: The Church’s Only Foundation Jesus (the chief cornerstone) built His Church: on the “rock” = Peter’s inspired message about the Lord (Matthew 16:15-19) on the “foundation” = messages of apostles & prophets (Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:1-4) on the “NT” = the messages of 4 apostles & 4 prophets (Rom. 15:20; 1 Cor. 3:10-11) “Rock” = “Foundation” = “New Testament” The Lord’s Church

3. 2. Authorized Christianity “Rightly Divides” 1 John 3:4; 2 Tim. 2:15 (Mt. 27:5  Lk. 10:37) Divide this from that: OT NT Literal Figurative Specific General Temporary Permanent

4. 3. We DO Model The NT Church... A. In Our Worship Sunday (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2; Heb. 10:25) Orderliness (Acts 24:14; 1 Cor. 14:34-35, 40; 1 Tim. 2:11-12) Activities (1 Cor. 11:17-34; 14:15-16; 16:2; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; 1 Tim. 4:13)

5. 3. We DO Model The NT Church... Autonomy (Acts 9:31; 14:23; Titus 1:5; Rev. 1-3) Parts (roles) (1 Pt. 5:1-5; Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Cor. 12:27-31; Eph. 4:11-16; Titus 3:8-13; Acts 21:8; 2 Tim. 4:5) Christ alone is head (1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:22; Col. 1:18, 2:19) B. In Our Organization

6. 3. We DO Model The NT Church... NT Christians only (Eph. 5:6-11; 1 Jn. 1:9-11; 2 Tim. 2:16-18; Titus 1:10-11) Supported by church monetarily (1 Cor. 16:1-4, 10-11; 2 Cor. 8-9; Gal. 6:6; Phil. 4:15-17) Oversee evangelists (Acts 14:26-28; 15:3, 40; Titus 3:1; 1 Thess. 5:12-13) C. In Our Missions

7. 3. We DO Model The NT Church... Requisites: (1) All the facts (Jn. 7:24, 51; 1 Tim. 5:24; 1 Cor. 2:11), (2) Pure motives (Mt. 7:3-5; 2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:1; Rom. 15:1-3), and (3) Correct procedure (Titus 3:10; 1 Tim. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 5:11-13; Mt. 18:15-20) Instructive (2 Tim. 3:16-17) Corrective (James 5:19-20; Acts 20:28) Punitive (2 Thess. 3:6-15; 1 Pt. 5:2-3) D. In Our Church Discipline

8. Become A Christian! Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe Jesus is the Christ (John 8:24) Repent of sins (Luke 13:3) Confess Christ (Matt. 10:32-33) Be baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Live a committed life (Rev. 2:10) Be Restored Back To God! Confess sin (1 John 1:9-10) Repent and pray (Acts 8:22) Renew your commitment (Rev. 2:4-5) NT Model for the Plan of Salvation: