What is the church of Christ?

1
What is the church of Christ?

• There is a definite entrance into this
  relationship with Jesus.

2
What is the church of Christ?

• There is a definite entrance into this
  relationship with Jesus.
• Jesus plainly stated that there would only be one
  church as there would only be one head. (Mt
  1618 Eph 122-23 44-6)

3
What is the church of Christ?

• Matthew 1618 - "And I also say to you that you
  are Peter, and on this rock I will build My
  church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail
  against it.

4
What is the church of Christ?

• Ephesians 122-23 - And He put all things under
  His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things
  to the church, 23 which is His body, the
  fullness of Him who fills all in all.

5
What is the church of Christ?

• Ephesians 44-6 - There is one body and one
  Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of
  your calling 5 one Lord, one faith, one
  baptism 6 one God and Father of all, who is
  above all, and through all, and in you all.

6
What is the church of Christ?

• How did Jesus build His church? (Acts 236-41)

7
What is the church of Christ?

• Acts 236-41 - "Therefore let all the house of
  Israel know assuredly that God has made this
  Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
  37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to
  the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the
  apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

8
What is the church of Christ?

• 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let
  every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 "For the
  promise is to you and to your children, and to
  all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God
  will call."

9
What is the church of Christ?

• 40 And with many other words he testified and
  exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this
  perverse generation." 41 Then those who gladly
  received his word were baptized and that day
  about three thousand souls were added to them.

10
What is the church of Christ?

• To be a Christian is to be in the church of
  Christ, or Christ's body. (Rom 63 1 Cor 1213)

11
What is the church of Christ?

• Romans 63 - Or do you not know that as many of
  us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were
  baptized into His death?

12
What is the church of Christ?

• 1 Corinthians 1213 - For by one Spirit we were
  all baptized into one body -- whether Jews or
  Greeks, whether slaves or free -- and have all
  been made to drink into one Spirit.

13
What is the church of Christ?

• What do you mean by "the church of Christ?"
  Because of division and doctrines of men,
  one cannot determine God's way by the name on the
  sign alone.

14
What is the church of Christ?

• What do you mean by "the church of Christ?"
  Because of division and doctrines of men,
  one cannot determine God's way by the name on the
  sign alone.
• Can we know how a man becomes justified by
  faith?

15
What is the church of Christ?

• What do you mean by "the church of Christ?"
  Because of division and doctrines of men,
  one cannot determine God's way by the name on the
  sign alone.
• Can we know how a man becomes justified by
  faith?
• Because he was raised we can know that His death
  had a great purpose!

16
What is the church of Christ?

• The message of the apostles in the book of acts
  shows us a plan for God to forgive us and
  to receive us into fellowship! (Acts 1330-32,
  38-39)

17
What is the church of Christ?

• Acts 1330-32 (NKJV) - But God raised Him from
  the dead. 31 He was seen for many days by those
  who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem,
  who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we
  declare to you glad tidingsthat promise which
  was made to the fathers.

18
What is the church of Christ?

• Acts 1338-39 (NKJV) - Therefore let it be known
  to you, brethren, that through this Man is
  preached to you the forgiveness of sins 39 and
  by Him everyone who believes is justified from
  all things from which you could not be justified
  by the law of Moses.

19
How does one become a Christian?

• If one will simply raise the question that Jesus
  does in His dealing with scripture What is
  your reading of it? then all will be well. (Lk
  1026)

20
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 1026 (NKJV) - He said to him, What is
  written in the law? What is your reading of it?

21
How does one become a Christian?

• Rather than reading the esteemed evangelical
  theologians and developing a human philosophy
  before reading scripture, lets simply look at
  how the Apostles preached and taught on this
  subject!

22
How does one become a Christian?

• If we take all God says then we can find harmony
  on this question.

23
How does one become a Christian?

• If we take all God says then we can find harmony
  on this question.
• Consider the great commission and the book of
  Acts. Briefly look at the consistency.

24
How does one become a Christian?

• The Great commission (Mk 1615-16 Lk 2444-48)

25
How does one become a Christian?

• Mark 1615-16 (NKJV) - And He said to them, Go
  into all the world and preach the gospel to every
  creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will
  be saved but he who does not believe will be
  condemned.

26
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 2444-48 (NKJV) - Then He said to them,
  These are the words which I spoke to you while I
  was still with you, that all things must be
  fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses
  and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.
  45And He opened their understanding, that they
  might comprehend the Scriptures.

27
How does one become a Christian?

• 46 Then He said to them, Thus it is written, and
  thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer
  and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and
  that repentance and remission of sins should be
  preached in His name to all nations, beginning at
  Jerusalem. 48And you are witnesses of these
  things.

28
How does one become a Christian?

• Pentecost (Acts 236-41)

29
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 314-19 (NKJV) - But you denied the Holy One
  and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be
  granted to you, 15and killed the Prince of life,
  whom God raised from the dead, of which we are
  witnesses. 16And His name, through faith in His
  name, has made this man strong, whom you see and
  know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has
  given him this perfect soundness in the presence
  of you all.

30
How does one become a Christian?

• 17Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in
  ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18But those
  things which God foretold by the mouth of all His
  prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has
  thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore and be
  converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so
  that times of refreshing may come from the
  presence of the Lord,

31
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 812-14 (NKJV) - But when they believed
  Philip as he preached the things concerning the
  kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both
  men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon
  himself also believed and when he was baptized
  he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing
  the miracles and signs which were done.

32
How does one become a Christian?

• 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem
  heard that Samaria had received the word of God,
  they sent Peter and John to them,

33
How does one become a Christian?

• Pauls Conversion (Acts 2212-16)

34
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 2212-16 (NKJV) - Then a certain Ananias,
  a devout man according to the law, having a good
  testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13
  came to me and he stood and said to me, Brother
  Saul, receive your sight. And at that same hour
  I looked up at him.

35
How does one become a Christian?

• 14Then he said, The God of our fathers has
  chosen you that you should know His will, and see
  the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.
  15For you will be His witness to all men of what
  you have seen and heard. 16And now why are you
  waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away
  your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

36
How does one become a Christian?

• The household of Cornelius (Acts 1044-48)

37
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1044-48 (NKJV) - While Peter was still
  speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon
  all those who heard the word. 45 And those of the
  circumcision who believed were astonished, as
  many as came with Peter, because the gift of the
  Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles
  also.

38
How does one become a Christian?

• 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and
  magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47 Can anyone
  forbid water, that these should not be baptized
  who have received the Holy Spirit just as we
  have? 48And he commanded them to be baptized in
  the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay
  a few days.

39
How does one become a Christian?

• The Philippian Jailer (Acts 1630-34)

40
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630-34 (NKJV) - And he brought them out
  and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31
  So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
  and you will be saved, you and your household.
  32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him
  and to all who were in his house.

41
How does one become a Christian?

• 33 And he took them the same hour of the night
  and washed their stripes. And immediately he and
  all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had
  brought them into his house, he set food before
  them and he rejoiced, having believed in God
  with all his household.

42
How does one become a Christian?

• Is salvation by faith conditional or
  unconditional?

43
How does one become a Christian?

• When we appeal to the reading of what is
  written the answer is very plain.

44
How does one become a Christian?

• When we appeal to the reading of what is
  written the answer is very plain.
• If men are saved unconditionally before the
  foundation of the world then they were never
  lost. (Lk 1910)

45
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 1910 (NKJV) - for the Son of Man has come
  to seek and to save that which was lost.

46
How does one become a Christian?

• Men must hear the powerful message of the gospel.
  (Eph 111-13)

47
How does one become a Christian?

• Ephesians 111-13 (NKJV) - In Him also we have
  obtained an inheritance, being predestined
  according to the purpose of Him who works all
  things according to the counsel of His will,

48
How does one become a Christian?

• 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be
  to the praise of His glory. 13In Him you also
  trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the
  gospel of your salvation in whom also, having
  believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of
  promise,

49
How does one become a Christian?

• The scriptures basic answer is that man is saved
  through faith. (Rom 116-17 Rom 42-4 Acts
  1630)

50
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 116-17 (NKJV) - For I am not ashamed of
  the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
  to salvation for everyone who believes, for the
  Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it
  the righteousness of God is revealed from faith
  to faith as it is written, The just shall live
  by faith.

51
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 42-4 (NKJV) - For if Abraham was
  justified by works, he has something to boast
  about, but not before God. 3For what does the
  Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was
  accounted to him for righteousness. 4Now to him
  who works, the wages are not counted as grace but
  as debt.

52
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630 (NKJV) - And he brought them out and
  said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

53
How does one become a Christian?

• When does faith save?

54
How does one become a Christian?

• When does faith save?
• Faith saves when a man responds to a conditional
  promise of God. When the conditions are met he
  is then calling on the name of the Lord. (Rom
  1013)

55
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 1013 (NKJV) - For whoever calls on the
  name of the Lord shall be saved.

56
How does one become a Christian?

• The essence of gospel preaching is to establish
  the fact and the significance of the death,
  burial and resurrection of Christ and then to
  offer the conditional promises of salvation.
  (Rom 1013-17 Acts 221, 38 2216)

57
How does one become a Christian?

• Romans 1013-17 (NKJV) - For whoever calls on
  the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then
  shall they call on Him in whom they have not
  believed? And how shall they believe in Him of
  whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear
  without a preacher?

58
How does one become a Christian?

• 15And how shall they preach unless they are sent?
  As it is written How beautiful are the feet of
  those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring
  glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have
  not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says,
  Lord, who has believed our report? 17 So then
  faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word
  of God.

59
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 221 (NKJV) - And it shall come to pass
  That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall
  be saved.

60
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 238 (NKJV) - Then Peter said to them,
  Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in
  the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
  sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
  Spirit.

61
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 2216 (NKJV) - And now why are you waiting?
  Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins,
  calling on the name of the Lord.

62
How does one become a Christian?

• Salvation by faith includes repentance,
  confession and water baptism. Did the jailer
  just believe? (Acts 1630-31)

63
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1630-31 (NKJV) - And he brought them out
  and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31
  So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
  and you will be saved, you and your household.

64
How does one become a Christian?

• He had to be taught what to believe! What did he
  do immediately? (Acts 1632-33)

65
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1632-33 (NKJV) - Then they spoke the word
  of the Lord to him and to all who were in his
  house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the
  night and washed their stripes. And immediately
  he and all his family were baptized.

66
How does one become a Christian?

• All that the jailer did was described as
  believing! (Acts 1634)

67
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 1634 (NKJV) - Now when he had brought them
  into his house, he set food before them and he
  rejoiced, having believed in God with all his
  household.

68
How does one become a Christian?

• Does salvation depend on getting the right
  doctrine or having the right reasoning on the
  promises of God?

69
How does one become a Christian?

• Does salvation depend on getting the right
  doctrine or having the right reasoning on the
  promises of God?
• Are these any examples of those who reasoned
  wrong and were saved?

70
How does one become a Christian?

• Some appeal to an example in the life of Christ.
  (Lk 949-50)

71
How does one become a Christian?

• Luke 949-50 (NKJV) - Now John answered and
  said, Master, we saw someone casting out demons
  in Your name, and we forbade him because he does
  not follow with us. 50 But Jesus said to him,
  Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us
  is on our side.

72
How does one become a Christian?

• Were these men under the authority and direction
  of Christ?

73
How does one become a Christian?

• Were these men under the authority and direction
  of Christ?
• Did these have differing doctrines and other
  religious codes?

74
How does one become a Christian?

• Were these men under the authority and direction
  of Christ?
• Did these have differing doctrines and other
  religious codes?
• Did men who had an incorrect teaching and
  practice of baptism have a right relationship
  with God without learning the right religious
  code? (Acts 191-5)

75
How does one become a Christian?

• Acts 191-5 (NKJV) - And it happened, while
  Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed
  through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And
  finding some disciples 2 he said to them, Did
  you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?
  So they said to him, We have not so much as
  heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.

76
How does one become a Christian?

• 3 And he said to them, Into what then were you
  baptized? So they said, Into Johns baptism. 4
  Then Paul said, John indeed baptized with a
  baptism of repentance, saying to the people that
  they should believe on Him who would come after
  him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard
  this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord
  Jesus.

77
How does one become a Christian?

• Does the need for correct reasoning and properly
  responding to conditional promises cause us to
  be guilty of a works salvation? (Eph 24-8 Col
  212-14)

78
How does one become a Christian?

• Ephesians 24-8 (NKJV) - But God, who is rich in
  mercy, because of His great love with which He
  loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses,
  made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
  have been saved), 6 and raised us up together,
  and made us sit together in the heavenly places
  in Christ Jesus,

79
How does one become a Christian?

• 7 that in the ages to come He might show the
  exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness
  toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you have
  been saved through faith, and that not of
  yourselves it is the gift of God,

80
How does one become a Christian?

• Colossians 212-13 (NKJV) - buried with Him in
  baptism, in which you also were raised with Him
  through faith in the working of God, who raised
  Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your
  trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
  He has made alive together with Him, having
  forgiven you all trespasses,

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Is the concept of restoration of the ancient
order valid?

• 16 Thus says the LORD "Stand in the ways and
  see, And ask for the old paths, where the good
  way is, And walk in it Then you will find rest
  for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk
  in it.' 17 Also, I set watchmen over you,
  saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But
  they said, 'We will not listen.