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Call Operators Are Standing By!!!

Call Operators Are Standing By!!!. Call And --- Ask For A Copy Of This Presentation Ask To Be Added To The Beacon’s Mailing Ask For A Free Bible Correspondence Course Call With A --- Biblical Question Or Comment Receive a Biblical Answer – “Book, Chapter and Verse”.

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Call Operators Are Standing By!!!

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  1. Call Operators Are Standing By!!! • Call And --- • Ask For A Copy Of This Presentation • Ask To Be Added To The Beacon’s Mailing • Ask For A Free Bible Correspondence Course • Call With A --- • Biblical Question Or Comment • Receive a Biblical Answer – “Book, Chapter and Verse” Call (828) 327-9459 or - WHKY

  2. Investigate The Truth about the CHURCH THAT CHRIST BUILT….

  3. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE TERM CHURCH? • The term "church" is a translation of the Greek term --- "Ekklesia" --- the actual term used by Christ and the N.T. Apostles. • 'Ekklesia" : • From "ek", meaning out of, • and "klesis" meaning a calling (Kaleo, to call)....Vine's. • According to the Englishman’s Greek Concordance this term is used 115 times in the N.T. • It is a collective noun. • This term was applied by the Greeks to anybody of people called out from their business or homes: • To discuss affairs of State.....Acts 19:39or • Of a riotous mob....Acts 19:32, 41. • This term is used in the sept. of the people of Israel...Acts 7:38 ; Judges 21:8 ; I Chron. 29:1.

  4. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE TERM CHURCH? • While the term "church" signifies no more than a "called out body, congregation" the church of Christ has a much more restricted and important significance. • It is used by our Lord to describe His body of redeemed people... Matt. 16:18. • It is an institution composed of immersed believers who have been called out from the world, and associate themselves together to worship God "in Spirit and in Truth."....John 4:24. • It is a spiritual house over which Christ reigns as Head... Eph. 1:22-23, in which the Holy Spirit dwells...cf I Peter 2:5,9 ; ICor. 3:9.

  5. IT IS NOT : A MATERIAL BUILDING: - ACTS 7:38 ; 17:24 AN EARTHLY KINGDOM : - JOHN 18:36-37 ; 6:15 A JEWISH ASSEMBLY : - JOHN 10:16 ; EPH. 2:14-16 ; GAL. 3:7 A DENOMINATION : - MATT. 16:18 ; COL. 1:18 ; EPH. 1:20-23 A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION : - ROM. 13 ; I PET. 2:13-17 ; MATT. 22:17-21 A BUSINESS INSTITUTION : - I COR. 16:1-2 ; MATT. 6:33 ; II JOHN 9 THE N.T. CHURCH IS : A SPIRITUAL BUILDING : - I PETER 2:5,9 ; I COR. 3:9 A HEAVENLY KINGDOM : - ROM. 14:17 ; JOHN 3:5 ; COL. 1:13-14 A GENERAL ASSEMBLY : - GALATIANS 3:28 THE LORD'S CHURCH : - MATT. 16:18 ; EPH. 1:20-23 ; ACTS 2:47 AN EVANGELISTIC ORGANIZATION : - EPH. 3:10 ; I TIM. 3:14-15 ; MK. 16:15-16 AN EDIFICATION INSTITUTION : - EPH. 4:12-16 ; I THESS. 5:11 WHAT IS THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH ???

  6. The Term Is Applied In The N.T. To The Lord's People. • The term is used in a general sense to designate all the saved...Matt. 16:18 ; Eph. 1:22 ; 5:25 ; Col 1:18. • The word is used of a local congregation of God's called out within a definite locality: .....I Cor. 1:2 ; II Cor. 11 ; II Thess 1:1 ; also of those who where meeting in their homes...Rom 16:4-5 ; Col. 4:15 ; Philemon 2. • The term is used in a distributive sense. • Distributive being : "in logic, having reference to each individual or group or class considered separately" (Century Dict.) • Acts 5:11 ...fear came upon the church • Acts 8:1 ....Persecuted the church. • Acts 8:3 ....to every house. • In the fourth sense it is used of the church assembled together, who have come together for a specific purpose...I Cor. 11:18 ; "in one place" ..... I Cor. 14:23.

  7. THE NATURE OF THIS CALLING. • This expression "the called out", designates the relation the church has to the world and to God. • We are called out of the worldinto His fellowship... Col 1:13. • Called out of darknessinto the kingdom.. Col 1:12-13. • Out of darkness into His light...I Peter 2:9-10. • Called of God… thus a divine calling...I Peter 5:10 ; I Cor. 7:15 ; II Tim. 1:9. • Called to be saints.....I Cor. 1:2; Rom. 1:7. • Calledinto fellowship of Christ...I Cor. 1:9 • Called to be children of God. • By a heavenly calling...Heb. 3:1. • By the gospel of Christ ....II Thess. 2:13-14. • All this is made possible by the suffering of Jesus Christ...I Peter 2:21.

  8. THE HOPE OF OUR CALLING • That we may be worthy of our calling....II Thess. 1:11-12 ; Eph. 4:1-3. • To inherit the blessing.....I Peter 3:9. • To go on unto perfection. • To make our calling and election sure... II Peter 1:10.

  9. IN CONCLUSION….. • The N.T. church is indeed a glorious institution. • Those who are called out of the world of sin into the kingdom of His dear Son make up the church. • This is accomplished by God thru the Word that He has provided us with. • Those who are with the King of Kings are called the chosen and the faithful.

  10. Call To Speak ToUS Live Now!!! • Call And --- • Ask For A Copy Of This Presentation • Ask To Be Added To The Beacon’s Mailing • Ask For A Free Bible Correspondence Course • Call With A --- • Biblical Question Or Comment • Receive a Biblical Answer – “Book, Chapter and Verse” Call (828) 327-9459 or - WHKY

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