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SEVEN PILLARS OF THE CHURCH
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Proverbs 91 Wisdom has built her house, She has
hewn out her seven pillars
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• The number 7 is used to symbolize perfection,
  fullness, abundance, rest, and completion.
• After the 6th day of Creation God rested on the
  7th (Gen. 2).
• The Jews were to keep the 7th day as a day of
  rest (Ex. 208).
• Naaman had to dip 7 times in the Jordan River
  before he was healed (2 Kgs. 5).
• The Pharaoh dreamed about two groups of animals
  containing 7 each, which represented 7 years of
  plenty and 7 years of famine (Gen. 41).
• Jesus cast out 7 demons from Mary Magdalene (Lk.
  82).
• Jesus fed 4000 with 7 loaves and few small fish
  (Mt. 15).
• The book of revelation uses the number 7
  frequently.

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Webster 1. The general and popular term for a
firm, upright, insulated support for a
superstructure a pier, column, or post also, a
column or shaft not supporting a superstructure,
as one erected for a monument or an ornament. 2.
Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar
in appearance, character, or office.
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Galatians 29 and when James, Cephas, and John,
who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace
that had been given to me, they gave me and
Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we
should go to the Gentiles and they to the
circumcised.
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Ephesians 219 Now, therefore, you are no longer
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the household of
God, 20 having been built on the foundation of
the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself
being the chief cornerstone,
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1 Timothy 315 but if I am delayed, I write so
that you may know how you ought to conduct
yourself in the house of God, which is the church
of the living God, the pillar and ground of the
truth.
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Ephesians 221 in whom the whole building, being
joined together, grows into a holy temple in the
Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built
together for a dwelling place of God in the
Spirit. 1 Peter 25 you also, as living stones,
are being built up a spiritual house, a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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1. A Converted membership
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John 831 If you abide in My word, you are My
disciples indeed. 32 "And you shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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Romans 101 Brethren, my heart's desire and
prayer to God for Israel is that they may be
saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have
a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness,
and seeking to establish their own righteousness,
have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
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Matthew 721 " Not everyone who says to Me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out
demons in Your name, and done many wonders in
Your name?' 23 "And then I will declare to them,
'I never knew you depart from Me, you who
practice lawlessness!' 24 " Therefore whoever
hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I
will liken him to a wise man who built his house
on the rock 25 "and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house and it did not fall, for it was founded on
the rock. 26 "But everyone who hears these
sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be
like a foolish man who built his house on the
sand 27 "and the rain descended, the floods
came, and the winds blew and beat on that house
and it fell. And great was its fall."
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John 33 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most
assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4
Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born
when he is old? Can he enter a second time into
his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus
answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless
one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God.
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Matthew 2819 "Go therefore and make disciples of
all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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Acts 238 Repent, and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins
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1 Peter 321 There is also an antitype which now
saves us baptism
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Colossians 31 If then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where
Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on
the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is
hidden with Christ in God.
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• Christians that are pillars will not have to
  constantly be encouraged to
• Assemble with saints.
• Dress Correctly.
• Give of their means.
• Study Gods Word.
• Put God first in their lives.
• Live a pure and holy life.

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2. Pure and sincere worship of God
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John 423 "But the hour is coming, and now is,
when the true worshipers will worship the Father
in spirit and truth for the Father is seeking
such to worship Him. 24 "God is Spirit, and
those who worship Him must worship in spirit and
truth."
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Acts 242 And they continued steadfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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Matthew 157 "Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah
prophesy about you, saying 8 'These people draw
near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with
their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9
And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as
doctrines the commandments of men.' "
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3. Knowledge instead of ignorance.
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2 Peter 317 You therefore, beloved, since you
know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall
from your own steadfastness, being led away with
the error of the wicked 18 but grow in the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever.
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Hebrews 412 For the word of God is living and
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,
and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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KJV 2 Timothy 215 Study to shew thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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2 Timothy 113 Hold fast the pattern of sound
words which you have heard from me, in faith and
love which are in Christ Jesus.
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2 Timothy 42 Preach the word! Be ready in season
and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with
all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time
will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine, but according to their own desires,
because they have itching ears, they will heap up
for themselves teachers 4 and they will turn
their ears away from the truth, and be turned
aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all
things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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1 John 41 Beloved, do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits, whether they are of God
because many false prophets have gone out into
the world.
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Hosea 46 My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I
also will reject you from being priest for Me
Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I
also will forget your children.
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SEVEN PILLARS OF THE CHURCH 1. A converted
membership. 2. Pure and sincere worship to
God. 3. Knowledge instead of ignorance.
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4. Unity that Christ prayed for
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John 1720 " I do not pray for these alone, but
also for those who will believe in Me through
their word 21 "that they all may be one, as
You, Father, are in Me, and I in You that they
also may be one in Us, that the world may believe
that You sent Me.
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Matthew 1225 "Every kingdom divided against
itself is brought to desolation, and every city
or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 "If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided
against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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1 John 215 Do not love the world or the things
in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love
of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is
in the world -- the lust of the flesh, the lust
of the eyes, and the pride of life -- is not of
the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world
is passing away, and the lust of it but he who
does the will of God abides forever.
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Philippians 25 Let this mind be in you which
was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be
equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no
reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and
coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found
in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and
became obedient to the point of death, even the
death of the cross.
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2 John 19 Whoever transgresses and does not
abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have
God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has
both the Father and the Son.
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1 Corinthians 110 Now I plead with you,
brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that you all speak the same thing, and that there
be no divisions among you, but that you be
perfectly joined together in the same mind and in
the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared
to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of
Chloe's household, that there are contentions
among you. 12 Now I say this, that each of you
says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I
am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." 13 Is Christ
divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you
baptized in the name of Paul?
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Philippians 21 Therefore if there is any
consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if
any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection
and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being
like-minded, having the same love, being of one
accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done
through selfish ambition or conceit, but in
lowliness of mind let each esteem others better
than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not
only for his own interests, but also for the
interests of others.
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Philippians 11 To all the saints in Christ
Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and
deacons
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Acts 1932 Some therefore cried one thing and
some another, for the assembly was confused, and
most of them did not know why they had come
together.
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Psalm 1331 Behold, how good and how pleasant it
is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
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5. We must labor together
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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. 14 For in fact the
body is not one member but many. 15 If the foot
should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of
the body," is it therefore not of the body? 16
And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an
eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not
of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were
hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now
God has set the members, each one of them, in the
body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all
one member, where would the body be? 20 But now
indeed there are many members, yet one body.
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21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no
need of you" nor again the head to the feet, "I
have no need of you." 22 No, much rather, those
members of the body which seem to be weaker are
necessary. 23 And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we
bestow greater honor and our unpresentable parts
have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable
parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which
lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in
the body, but that the members should have the
same care for one another. 26 And if one member
suffers, all the members suffer with it or if
one member is honored, all the members rejoice
with it.
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Romans 124 for as we have many members in one
body, but all the members do not have the same
function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in
Christ, and individually members of one another.
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1 Corinthians 1558 Therefore, my beloved
brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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6. Make heaven our goal
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Philippians 314 I press toward the goal for the
prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Hebrews 121Therefore we also, since we are
surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let
us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so
easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith
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Revelation 31 "And to the angel of the church in
Sardis write, ' These things says He who has the
seven Spirits of God and the seven stars "I know
your works, that you have a name that you are
alive, but you are dead. 2 "Be watchful, and
strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die, for I have not found your works
perfect before God. 3 "Remember therefore how
you have received and heard hold fast and
repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will
come upon you as a thief, and you will not know
what hour I will come upon you. 4 "You have a
few names even in Sardis who have not defiled
their garments and they shall walk with Me in
white, for they are worthy. 5 "He who overcomes
shall be clothed in white garments, and I will
not blot out his name from the Book of Life but
I will confess his name before My Father and
before His angels. 6 "He who has an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '
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Matthew 633 "But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness
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2 Timothy 47 I have fought the good fight, I
have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me
only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
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7. There must be discipline
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Philippians 316 let us walk by the same rule,
let us be of the same mind.
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2 Thessalonians 36 But we command you, brethren,
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you
withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly
and not according to the tradition which he
received from us.
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1 Timothy 118 This charge I commit to you, son
Timothy, according to the prophecies previously
made concerning you, that by them you may wage
the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good
conscience, which some having rejected,
concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 20
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I
delivered to Satan that they may learn not to
blaspheme.
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Joshua 710 "Get up! Why do you lie thus on your
face? 11 "Israel has sinned, and they have also
transgressed My covenant which I commanded them.
For they have even taken some of the accursed
things, and have both stolen and deceived and
they have also put it among their own stuff. 12
"Therefore the children of Israel could not stand
before their enemies, but turned their backs
before their enemies, because they have become
doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you
anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from
among you.
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SEVEN PILLARS OF THE CHURCH 1. A converted
membership. 2. Pure and sincere worship to
God. 3. Knowledge instead of ignorance. 4. Unity
that Christ prayed for. 5. We must labor
together. 6. Make heaven our goal. 7. There must
be discipline.
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