The document discusses several aspects of ecclesiology and the doctrine of the church. It defines the church as an assembly called by God to do his will. It describes the functions of the local church as worship, instruction, fellowship, ministry, and organization. It discusses the leaders of the local church as elders, pastors, and deacons. It also describes the two ordinances of the church as baptism and communion. The purpose of the church is said to be evangelism, fellowship, teaching, worship, and serving others. The mission of the church is outlined as sharing the message, living in community, serving others, and worshipping the Lord. The document also briefly discusses spontaneous worship, mutual ministry, the

2. Ecclesiology: The Doctrine of the Church-Part-2

3. Ecclesiology — What in
the World Does the
Church Do?
A Study of
the Doctrine of the Church

4. CHURCH DEFINED…
 The word “church” originated with Greek
term, ekklesia which means an
assembly of those whom God has
called forth to be his people and to do
his will

5. FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
 Worship
 Proskuneo, proskuneo, which means “to bow down”
 Latreuo, latreuo, has a basic meaning of “priestly service” of sacrifice (Rom 12:1)
 Sbomai, sbomai, means “to reverence or fear God” (1 Tim. 2:10; 5:4; 2 Pet. 1:3; 3:11)
 Instruction: for maturity (2 Tim. 3:16–17); remedy to false doctrine (1 Tim. 1:3);
produces love (1 Tim. 1:5); spiritual nourishment (1 Tim. 4:6); godliness (1 Tim. 4:6–
16); submission (1 Tim. 5:17; 6:2); and a proper focus on life (1 Tim. 6:17). in order
to reproduce himself (2 Tim. 2:2; cf. 1 Tim. 4:14, 16; 6:20).
 Fellowship– koinonia: “sharing, participate”. Acts 2:42, sharing of goods(Ro
15:26); prayer (Acts 4:24-31)
 Ministry: evangelism and mutual service (“one another”)
 Organization:
 Ordinances: Baptism and Lord’s Supper

6. LEADERS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH:
ELDERS – PASTORS AND DEACONS
• Terms used:
• Presbyters, presbuteros, 69 times in NT, “mature”– dignity of office
• Overseer, episkopos, 6 times in NT, “watch over”– function of office
• Deacons, diaconos, “minister” or “servant”
• Qualifications: 15 qualities (1 Tim 3:1-7; Tit 1:5-9)
• Character, Family, Relationships, Ministry capable, Maturity
• Duties. The duties of the elder involve shepherding the flock (Acts 20:28),
teaching (1 Tim. 3:2), ruling or general leadership (1 Tim. 5:17), and
guarding against error (Tit. 1:9). Material obligations (Acts 6:1-6)
• Number. A plurality of elders is mentioned frequently (Acts 14:23; Phil.
1:1; Tit. 1:5), though one is leader or spokesman (Acts 15).

7. TWO “ORDINANCES” OF THE CHURCH
 Water Baptism : obligated practice (Mt 28:19) which means
IDENTIFICATION (Ro 6:4-5)
 Views of baptism:
1. Means of saving grace
2. Sign and seal of covenant
3. Symbol of our salvation
 Mode of baptism
1. Immersion from baptizo, “to dip, immerse” which best visualizes Rom 6
Catholics have held to seven sacraments: baptism, the Eucharist (Lord’s Supper),
confirmation, penance, extreme unction, holy orders, and marriage.

8. Understanding the
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptizein (Greek)
: “to plunge or immerse”
Being buried with Christ (death) and
emerging as a “new creation” (Resurrection)

9. Baptism Prefigured in the
Old Testament
• Creation (Gen 1)
• The Great Flood (Gen 7-9)
• The Red Sea Crossing (Ex 14)

10. Baptism revealed in the
New Testament
 The ministry of John
the Baptist (Mk 1:1-8)
 The Baptism of Jesus
(Mt 3:13-17)
1. Jesus’ baptism shows us the
value of “humility”

11. TWO “ORDINANCES” OF THE CHURCH
 Communion or Lord’s Supper
 Memorial view: Elements are figurative only, objects to provoke an image of Christ’s real
sacrifice. The focus is memory (1 Cor 11:25-26); proclaiming His death (11:26)

12. PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH
 Evangelism: a going to others with good news (Mt 28:19),
practiced by all (Acts 8:4), resulting in many believers (Acts
2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 8:12)
 Fellowship: commitment to believers in church (Ro 12:5,
10, 16; 13:8) in unity (Acts 2:46; 4:31)
 Teaching: essential to edification and maturity (Acts 11:26;
15:35; 2 Ti 2:2; He 5:12)
 Worship: To love God with all, heart, soul, mind (Mt 22:37);
church prayed (Ac 12:5); read Scripture (Ac 4:24); Singing
(Eph 5:19)
 Service to others: 41 commands are to be done to “one
another”; spiritual gifts give purpose (1 Co 12-14)

13. MISSION OF CHURCH
 Matthew 28:19-20
 Fourfold mission:
1. Share the Message
2. Live in Community
3. Serve Others
4. Worship the Lord

14. “But if anyone is hungry, let him eat
at home, lest you come together for
judgment. And the rest I will set in
order when I come” (1 Corinthians
11:34).

15. Worshipping In Houses
The Lord’s Supper
The Role Of Elders
Role Of Preachers

16.  Spontaneous Worship

17. 1) Their thoughts on this practice.
“The gathered assemblies of the primitive church
appear to have been far more participatory than
what we experience; and, almost of necessity,
therefore, more spontaneous and informal…How
much more extreme can it get than having a printed
“order of worship” from which any deviation on the
part of someone in the audience would be viewed
with horror, and any spontaneous contribution of
thought or song considered shockingly out of order”
(F. LaGARD Smith, Radical Restoration, pp. 152 & 153).

18. 1) Their thoughts on this practice.
“When is there ever time set aside in our
assemblies, not for “scheduled” prayers, but for
prayer? (That is, for prayers to be lifted up by
whatever brother feels moved to do so.) What
sermon today is followed by a time for questions and
open discussion? When is the last time you heard
comments being invited from among the brethren as
the Lord’s Supper was being observed? Or someone
spontaneously leading (or singing) a hymn? (Ibid., p.
153).

19. 2) In The N.T. not everyone could speak.
“How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come
together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching,
has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation.
Let all things be done for edification. If anyone
speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most
three, each in turn, and let one interpret. But if there
is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and
let him speak to himself and to God” (1 Corinthians
14:26-28).

20.  Spontaneous Worship
 Mutual Ministry

21. “Now when they had come and gathered the
church together, they reported all that God had
done with them, and that He had opened the door
of faith to the Gentiles” (Acts 14:27).
“Now on the first day of the week, when the
disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready
to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued
his message until midnight” (Acts 20:7).

22.  Spontaneous Worship
 Mutual Ministry
 Church Treasury

23. “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I
have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so
you must do also” (1 Corinthians 16:1).
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work
of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”
(Ephesians 4:11,12).
“Even so the Lord has commanded that those who
preach the gospel should live from the gospel” (1
Corinthians 9:14).

24. “Nevertheless you have done well that you shared
in my distress. Now you Philippians know also
that in the beginning of the gospel, when I
departed from Macedonia, no church shared with
me concerning giving and receiving but you only.
For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and
again for my necessities” (Philippians 4:14-16).
“I robbed other churches, taking wages from them
to minister to you” (2 Corinthians 11:8).

25. The command given to the churches.
“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I
have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you
must do also: On the first day of the week let each
one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may
prosper, that there be no collections when I come” (1
Corinthians 16:1,2).

26.  Spontaneous Worship
 Mutual Ministry
 Church Treasury
 The Gender Roles

27. 1) Thoughts on this practice.

28. 2) What the Bible says.
“Let your women keep silent in the churches, for
they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be
submissive, as the law also says” (1 Corinthians
14:34).
“Let a woman learn in silence with all
submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach
or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence”
(1 Timothy 2:11,12).

29. Leadership roles.
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of
one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good
behavior, hospitable, able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2).

30.  Spontaneous Worship
 Mutual Ministry
 Church Treasury
 The Gender Roles