ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST—
| Was promised by Christ. (Matt. 16:18) |
| Was established in Jerusalem on Pentecost, A.D. 33. (Isa. 2:1-3, Luke 24:49, Acts 2) |
| He bought it. (Acts 20:28, Eph. 5:23-26). |
Built upon the rock, truth, or foundation—"Thou art the Christ the son of the living God." (Matt. 16:18, 1 Cor. 3:11, Eph. 2:20)
CHURCH CONSISTS OF—
| Obedient baptized believers of the Gospel. (Mat. 28:18-20, John 3:3-5, Acts 2:38, 41, 47) |
| The baptized into Christ. (Gal. 3:26-27, 1 Cor. 12:13) |
| The church is Christ’s body. (Eph. 1:22-23, Col. 1:18-24) |
| Baptized into one body (church). (1 Cor. 12:12-13, 20, 27) |
| Only one church. (Eph. 2:16, 4:4) |
| The church is Christ’s wife. He has only one. (Eph. 5:22-32) |
| Denominational divisions are sinful. (1 Cor. 1:10-13, John 17:17-23) |
| Church of Christ. (Rom. 16:16) |
| Church of Firstborn. (Heb. 12:23) |
| Church of the Lord. (Acts 20:27-28) |
| Church of God. (1 Cor. 1:2) |
| Founded, bough, loved and saved by Christ—therefore His church. |
| Gospel of Christ is world-wide. (Matt. 28:18-20) |
| Gospel of Christ is complete. (John 14:26, 16:13; Rom. 1:16; 2 Tim. 3:16-17) |
| Gospel must not be changed. (Gal. 1:6-10, 2 John 9-11, Rev. 22:18-19) |
| Hear the Gospel. (Rom. 10:13-19, Mark 16:15-16) |
| Believe the Gospel. (Heb. 11:6, Acts 2:41) |
| Repent. (Luke 24:48, Acts 2:38, Acts 17:30) |
| Confess Christ. (Luke 12:8, Rom. 10:9-10, Acts 8:35-37) |
| Be baptized. (Matt. 28:18-20, Gal. 3:27, Rom. 6:3-22, Acts 2:38, 41, 47) |
| Burial. (Rom. 6:3-4, Col. 2:12) |
| Resurrection. (Rom. 6:5) |
| Birth of the Spirit. Must be begotten (born) by the Word, Spirit (Gospel) of God. (1 Pet. 1:23, James 1:18, 1 Cor. 4:15) |
| Birth of water. (John 3:5, Mark 16:15-16) |
| Beginning of the Christian life. (Rom. 6:4, 11; 2 Cor. 5:17) |
| Obedience to Christ. (Matt. 28:18-19, Acts 10:48) |
| Salvation requires baptism. (Mark 16:16, 1 Pet. 3:21) |
| Washes away sins. (Acts 22:16) |
| Remission of sins. (Acts 2:38) |
| Puts on Christ. (Gal. 3:27) |
| Brings us into Christ. (Gal. 3:27) |
| All spiritual blessings are in Christ. (Eph. 1:3) The first two chapters of Ephesians repeatedly emphasize this basic fact. |
| Must be in spirit. (John 4:23-24) |
| Must be from the heart. (Col. 3:16) |
| Meet upon the first day of the week. (Acts 20:7, Heb. 10:25) |
| Singing. (Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16, Heb. 2:12) |
| Prayer. (Acts 2:41, 1 Tim. 2:1-3) |
| Teaching. (Matt. 28:20, 1 Thess. 5:11-15) |
| Memorial. In the Lord’s Supper. (Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 1:23-36) |
| Fellowship. (Acts 20:35, 2 Cor. 9:6-14, Col. 3:17) |
| Repentance and prayer. (Acts 8:22) |
| Confess the sins. (1 John 1:9, James 5:16-20) |
| Preach the Gospel. (Luke 24:46-47, 1 Thess. 1:8, 2 Tim. 4:1-2) |
| Build up the saints. (1 Thess. 5:11-16, Eph. 4:11-16) |
| Visit the sick. (Matt. 25:34-40) |
| Minister to those in need. (Acts 6:1-5, James 1:27) |
| To glorify God. (Eph. 3:20-21) |
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