Bible Breakdown - 3b

Bible Breakdown
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth - 2Ti 2:15
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." - 2Ti 2:15 (KJV)

This will be the lat and final lesson in this series for now. There will be lessons on this subject in the future. (JMN)

How To Understand The Bible
By Robert F. Harkrider ©1989
The Christian Period
Lesson 3b

III. THOSE "IN CHRIST" MAKE UP HIS BODY, CHURCH, KINGDOM.
A. These Terms Describe Different Relationships, Not Separate Groups.
1. A man may be a son, husband, and father all at the same time. He is not three separate individuals, yet he sustains different relationships.
2. Every person redeemed by His blood is "in Christ", Gal. 3:26-27.
B. Every Person Saved By His Blood Sustains These Relationships In Christ.
1. In His Body
a. Christ is the head, we are the members, Col 1:18; 1 Cor. 12:14-27.
b. Saved by the blood of Christ, Eph. 1:7, 22-23.
2. In His Church a. The saved are added to the church, ("called out ones") Acts 2:47; 1 Pet. 2:9.
3. In His Kingdom
a. As citizens, we are subject to His rule, Rev. 17:14; Col. 1:13-14.
b. Redeemed by His blood, Rev. 1:5-6; Rev. 5:9-10.

IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

Founder: Christ
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Matt. 16:18 Where: Jerusalem
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Isa. 2:3; Acts 2:5 When: A.D. 33
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Acts 2:47 Head: Christ
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Eph. 1:22

ORGANIZATION
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Phil. 1:1 ELDERS: Tit. 1:5; 1 Pet. 5:1-2; 1 Tim 3:1-7
DEACONS: Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:8-13
MEMBERS: Acts 2:41-47; 1 Cor. 1:2

NAME
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COLLECTIVE DESIGNATIONS CHURCH OF GOD: 1 Cor. 1:2; Acts 20:28
BODY OF CHRIST: Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:23
CHURCHES OF CHRIST: Rom. 16:16
BRIDE OF CHRIST: Rom. 7:4; Rev. 21:9

NAME
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INDIVIDUALS, Eph. 3:15 DISCIPLES: John 15:8; Acts 11:26
SAINTS: Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2; Phil. 1:1
BRETHREN: Luke 8:21; Gal. 6:1
CHILDREN: Gal. 3:26; Rom. 8:16
CHRISTIANS: Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16

CREED
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Gal. 1:6-8 JESUS CHRIST: Matt. 16:16-18; 10:32,33; Acts 8:37

RULE OF FAITH AND PRACTICE
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Matt. 28:18-20 GOSPEL: THE WORD OF GOD
All Power: Rom. 1:16; Heb. 4:12
Complete: 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3
Seed of Kingdom: Matt. 3:3; Luke 8:11
Sword of Spirit: Eph. 6:17

WORSHIP
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Matt. 15:7-9 SING: Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 14:15
PRAY: 1 Thess. 5:17; Col. 4:2
COMMUNION: Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23-28
CONTRIBUTION: 1 Cor. 16:1,2; 2 Cor. 9:7
TEACHING: Acts 2:42; 20:7

MISSION
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SAVE SOULS: John 6:45; 1 Thess. 1:7,8; 1 Tim 4:16; 2 Tim. 2:2
WARNING: 2 John 9; Rev. 22:18-19