Notes Promised in Podcast

1. It seems in the New Testament, especially the book of Acts, that the people keep up with a Number and have a specific set apart Group

2. There are commands that do not make sense without membership to a local body

3. Members have special duties especially to each other and are united under the shepherding of the same leaders. In context, these verses are almost always in reference to those that they are actually with in their assemblies (other members of that church).

Care for one another physically and spiritually

Matt 25:40, John 12:8, Acts 15:36, Rom 12:13, 15:26, 1 Cor 16:1-2, Gal 2:10, 6:10, Heb 13:16, James 1:27, 1 John 3:17, Deut 15:7-11

Watch over one another and hold one another accountable

Rom 15:14, Gal6:1-2, Phil 2:3-4, 2 Thess 3:15, Heb 12:15, Lev 19:17, Ps 141:5

Work to edify one another

1 Cor 14:12-26, Eph 2:21-22, 4:12-29, 1 Thess 5:11, 1 {et 4:10, 2 Pet 3:18

Bear with one another

Matt 18:21-22, Mark 11:25, Romans 15:1, Galatians 6:2, Col 3:12

To pray for one another

Eph 6:18, James 5:16

To keep away those who would destroy the church

Rom 16:17, 1 Tim 6:3-5, Titus 3:10, 2 John 10-11

To contend together for the gospel

Phil 1:27, Jude 3

To be examples for one another

Phil 2:1-18

Submit to this group’s leaders

1 Cor 4:1, Phil 2:29, 1 Thess 5:12-13, Heb 13:7, 1 Tim 5:17, Eph 6:18-20, Col 4:3-4, 2 Thess 3:1, Heb 13:18-19

Honor, Support Emotionally and Financially, Pray for, Assist them, Imitate and Respect

Evaluate the profession of faith of prospective members and evaluate current members

Matt 18:15 ff, 1 Cor 5:1-13, 2 Cor 2:6-11

Verses Referenced in Trinity Discussions

John 14:18 – 23 – 16:7

Phil 1:2-, Titus 2:13, Acts 5:3-4, Mark 1:10

Matt 3:13-17, 2 Cor 13:14, John 1:1, Colossians 1:15-19, Phil 2:5-11

Hebrews 1:1, John 1, Genesis 1:1

John 18:5-8

Rev 1:8 and 18

Holy Spirit as an Impersonal Force?

John 14:16-

Acts 13:2. Romans 8:14,26-27, 1 Corinthians 12:11, Hebrews 3:7, Revelation 2:7

Intermediate Group?

Romans 8:14-17 (For example) – Either in or out, either alive or dead, no intermediate group ever mentioned or alluded to in Scripture

Like being partially pregnant