The document discusses the church that Jesus built according to the Bible. It notes that Jesus built one church, not denominations, and it was established on Pentecost in 33 AD. Local churches formed in various locations according to the apostles' pattern, each having elders, deacons, and saints. The local churches preached the gospel, cared for members and others in need, and conducted themselves according to biblical teaching.

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THE CHURCH THAT JESUSTHE CHURCH THAT JESUS
BUILTBUILT
• I will build My church
– Acts 20:28 – Bought with His blood
– 1 Tim 3:15 – The church of the living God
– 1 Cor 12:27 – The body of Christ
– Eph 4:4-5 – There is one body
– Eph 5:23 – He is the Savior of the body
– Eph 1:22-23 – Which is the church
– Eph 3:10-11 – The manifold wisdom of God
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THE CHURCH THAT JESUSTHE CHURCH THAT JESUS
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– I will build My church
– Acts 2:41 & 47 – Lord added to the church
` the same day – present tense.
– Col 1:13 – they were translated into the
kingdom – notice verse 18
– Rev 1:9 – John was in the kingdom
– John 18:36 – My kingdom is not of this
world:…..
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3. THE CHURCH THAT JESUSTHE CHURCH THAT JESUS
BUILTBUILT
• Note that the Lord’s church/kingdom is
spiritual, not of this world. He built only
one. It was established on Pentecost
about AD 33 per Acts 2. It is not a
denomination.
• Note that He adds those who obey Him
to His church/kingdom. He controls
who is added, no one else does.
• Note that His church/kingdom will last
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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Sometimes in the NT, references to the
church identify localities and are in the
plural form as in the following passage
in Rom 16:16. So, we must conclude
that Christians under the guidance of
the inspired apostles formed local
churches or assemblies in order to
worship God in Spirit and in truth , and
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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Rom 16:16 Salute one another with an
holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute
you. KJV
• Rom 16:16 Salute one another with a
holy kiss. All the churches of Christ
salute you. ASV
• Rom 16:16 salute one another in a holy
kiss; the assemblies of Christ do salute
you.YLT
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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• 1 Cor 4:6 …not to go beyond what is
written,. ESV
• Acts 7:44 ..according to the pattern he
had seen… ESV
• Heb 8:5 …make everything according
to the pattern…ESV
• Rom 6:17…, you, obeyed from your
heart the pattern of
teaching …. CJB
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7. THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Local churches of Christ following the
pattern established by the inspired
apostles which is recorded in the NT
are not denominations.
• Denominations have been established
by uninspired men and represent
divisions which are forbidden per 1 Cor
1:10.
• Notice the pattern in the following
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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• Phil 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the
servants of Jesus Christ, to all the
saints in Christ Jesus which are at
Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
• Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee in
Crete, that thou shouldest set in order
the things that are wanting, and ordain
elders in every city, as I had appointed
thee: KJV

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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
When fully set in order each local church
is as described by Philippians 1:1.
• Elders/Bishops/Pastors – always a
plurality in each local church
– 1 Tim 3:1-7 qualifications
– Titus 1:5-9 qualifications
– 1 Pet 5:1-3 feed the flock of God
– Acts 20:17, 28-30 feed the church…take
heed
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10. THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Deacons/Servants (see meaning of
deacon in Koine Greek)
– 1 Tim 3:8-13 likewise must the deacons
• Saints or Christians
– Acts 2:41-42, 47 what those did to be
added
– Acts 11:26 called Christians first at
Antioch
– Rom 1:7 called saints
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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Each local church is complete within itself,
able to do the work God gave it to do,
independent of all other local assemblies
• Their work
– 1 Thess 1:1-8 spread the gospel
– Col 1:1-8 brought forth much fruit
– Phil 4:14-15 sent directly to Paul
– 1 Col 16:1-2 collected for their needy
– Acts 11:27-30 sent money to needy saints
– 2 Cor 8:1-4, 9:1-2 sent to other needy saints
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THE LOCAL CHURCHTHE LOCAL CHURCH
• Their behavior
– 1 Cor 1:10-11 no division and
contention
– Eph 4:31-32 no bitterness or envy
– Gal 3:28 no segregation
– 1 Cor 12:12-27 each member important
– Eph 5:1-6 must be followers of God
– Acts 8:1-4 members preached the word
– Gal 6:1-6 to bear one another’s burdens
– 2 Thess 3:6-15 discipline unruly
members

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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• Same teaching in every church
– 1 Cor 14:37 ..the commands of the Lord
– 1 Cor 4:17 ….teach …in every church
– 1 Cor 7:17 …so ordain I in every church
– 1 Cor 16:1-2 ..ordered same in Corinth and
Galatia
– Gal 1:6-12 … must follow the gospel as
taught by the apostles
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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• The Lord extinguishes the light of
those churches not following His
words
– Rev 2:1-5 Ephesus to repent or lights out
– Rev 2:12-16 Pergamos.. repent or else….
– Rev 2:18-25 Thyatira ..space to repent ..not
– Rev 3:1-3 Sardis …hold fast and repent
– Rev 3:14-19 Laodicea …be zealous &
repent
– Rev 3:7-13 Philadelphia .. small but
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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• The NT pattern shows that those individuals
who obey the gospel are to form local
assemblies or churches. Those Christians in
the first century preached the gospel to the
whole world through this simple
arrangement. God’s NT pattern has not
changed and He expects us to do His work
today through the same arrangement just as
surely as He expected Noah to follow the
pattern He gave him to build the ark.
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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• The fact that each Christian is expected to
work within a local body of Christ is
illustrated in the case of Paul per Acts 9:26-
27 26 And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the
disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and
believed not that he was a disciple.
• 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him
to the apostles, and declared unto them how
he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he
had spoken to him, and how he had preached
boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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THE LOCAL CHURCH
• TO BE ADDED TO HIS CHURCH
– MARK 16:16 BELIEVE
– ACTS 17:30 REPENT
– ROM 10:9-10 CONFESS
– 1 Pet 3:21 BAPTIZED
– Rev 2:10 BE FAITHFUL
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