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Authority For Our New Building

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Introduction
  • Colossians 3:17
  • Hebrews 10:25
  • I Corinthians 14:23
  • Acts 20:7
  • We have authority to assemble and need a place to do so.
  • John 4:21
    • Classrooms for Biblical teaching
    In the New Testament, we find authority for churches to be involved in the teaching of God’s word.
    • Acts 15:35
    • Acts 13:1
    • Acts 18:4, 8, 11
    • I Corinthians 4:17
    • I Corinthians 14:26
    • Acts 20:28, 32 – Arranging Bible classes is one way that elders can shepherd the flock.
      • As far as I know, there are two main arguments against classes:
      • First, some object to classes by saying that it divides the assembly, and we have no authority to divide the assembly (Hebrews 10:25; Acts 15:30; 11:26).
      • Another objection to Bible classes is that it involves women in an unscriptural way.
        • I Corinthians 14:34-35
        • I Timothy 2:11-12
          • No kitchen or fellowship hall
          The church building is not sacred like the temple was.
          As a local church, we need to abide by what the New Testament authorizes us to do as a church.
          • Provide for needy Christians
            • Help needy saints in the local church (Acts 6:1-6)
            • Help needy saints in other churches (Romans 15:26)
            • Preaching the gospel
              • Sound forth the word (I Thessalonians 1:8)
              • Support preachings in other places (Philippians 4:15-16)
              • Worship and edification
                • Add/subtract members (Acts 9:26-28; I Corinthians 5:13)
                • Assemble to worship God and edify each other (I Corinthians 14:23-26)
                • Have elders (Acts 20:28)
                • Have deacons (I Timothy 3:8-13)
                • Make decisions (I Corinthians 16:3)
                • Help sinners repent (Matthew 18:17)
                • Partake of the Lord’s Supper (I Corinthians 11:17-24)
                • Sing spiritual songs (I Corinthians 14:26)
                • Pray (I Corinthians 14:15)
                • Teach God’s word (I Corinthians 14:26)
                • Collect money (I Corinthians 16:2)
                  • There is no passage that gives a church authority to provide facilities for regular meals.
                  • Churches can provide for needy Christians
                    • Acts 6:1
                    • Churches can provide for the Lord’s Supper
                      • I Corinthians 11:17-22, 34
                        • The difference between an individual and the church
                        • Matthew 18:15-17
                        • Philippians 4:15 – Sometimes the church acts via money.
                        • Acts 4:32-5:4
                        • I Timothy 5:16
                        • Matthew 9:10
                        • Acts 16:34
                        • Acts 2:46-47
                          • Can’t the church practice fellowship?
                          • (share, contribute, participate)
                          • Philippians 4:15
                          • Luke 5:19
                          • I Corinthians 10:16
                          • I Timothy 5:22
                          • I John 1:7
                          • Acts 2:42
                            • We can make the same point about edification
                            • Acts 20:32; I Corinthians 14:26; Ephesians 4:11-12
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