Winning Souls To Christ or Your Church? A Study on The Church Christ Started
Sadly, many people will focus on Matthew 16:18 ("upon this rock I will build my church") to the exclusion of all other references to the word "church" in Scripture.
As a result, we have people who are more interested in promoting their denomination than they are with bringing people to Christ.
I believe if we have a proper understanding of what the church is, and how one becomes a member, we will never again fall into this error.
Condensed from The Ekklesia Part 1 by John G. Reisinger
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index040.htm
Many thanks to Sound of Grace Online! for granting permission to use these wonderful studies - be sure to check out their website at
http://www.soundofgrace.com/
John G. Reisingers Library
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/
5 Part Ekklesia here:
The Ekklesia, Part 1
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index040.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 2
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index041.htm
The Ekklesia of Christ, Part 3
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index042.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 4 The True Church Syndrome
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index043.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 5
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index044.htm
(note: Windows Movie Maker does not allow for italics and bold type in the same window as plain text so it was necessary to use quotation marks and caps to show emphasis)
As a result, we have people who are more interested in promoting their denomination than they are with bringing people to Christ.
I believe if we have a proper understanding of what the church is, and how one becomes a member, we will never again fall into this error.
Condensed from The Ekklesia Part 1 by John G. Reisinger
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index040.htm
Many thanks to Sound of Grace Online! for granting permission to use these wonderful studies - be sure to check out their website at
http://www.soundofgrace.com/
John G. Reisingers Library
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/
5 Part Ekklesia here:
The Ekklesia, Part 1
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index040.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 2
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index041.htm
The Ekklesia of Christ, Part 3
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index042.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 4 The True Church Syndrome
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index043.htm
The Ekklesia, Part 5
http://www.soundofgrace.com/jgr/index044.htm
(note: Windows Movie Maker does not allow for italics and bold type in the same window as plain text so it was necessary to use quotation marks and caps to show emphasis)
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