There is a cost of following Jesus: we will hated by those who hate Him if we act like Him and do His will.

Who is the Church really according to the New Testament?

Join a political group by becoming a member of a church!

Who is the Church really according to the New Testament?

The devil has made the word "Church" come to be thought of as a NON-political term.  That is the opposite of what it meant in the New Testament.

There is a cost of following Jesus.

We will hated by those who hate Him and what he stands for.

Saints in the Church?

God has many pet names for His people.  Each designate its own purpose He has for us.  

Neither Saints nor Church were religious words in the original Greek.

We don't understand either term, especially Church, because we don't see a Senate or City Council as a Church. 

Acts 19:23-41 reveals what the term "Ecclesia" or "Church" means.  They were a non-Christian "church" who worshipped the goddess Diana, but had the responsibility to decide the morals and policy of a public situation in their culture.

The “sign of Jonah” is all the validation one needs.

The empty tomb validates all Jesus said and did.

David was a type of Christ in many astonishing ways. 

Romans 1:3-4

The central focus of the gospel is the Person of Jesus Christ God’s Son our Lord.  What about other philosophies and ideologies? 

The Messiah had to be human and His humanity had to be of the “seed of David” or He didn’t qualify.

David is underrated as a historical figure.

Our Salvation is through the Seed of David.

We miss a bit of the gospel when we don’t see the longing of the Old Testament believers for the Son of David to regain His rightful place as King of Israel.

If you work on understanding salvation (the gospel), then God will cause you to both will and do what He wants.

Separated to understanding the gospel.

Unknown quote: “The gospel is so simple, a young child can understand it; but it is also so profound and inexhaustible even the most brilliant scholars will never fully understand all that pertains to it.”

Paul introduces himself to the Roman Church as "Separated to the Gospel".

Do not let the world influence you.  How Separate Are You?

It is so important to be separated.  We want to be separated as "better" than others, but we don't want to be separated as "inferior" to others.  

Too many want to be separated by their victimhood.  They solicit sympathy and seek "separation" that way. 

Living "separated to the gospel" is to live according to the Word of God rejecting the values of the world.

Jesus shows off by fulfilling so many Old Testament prophecies; we should boast in Him.

Separated to Gospel involves being in the world not of the world.

There are churches who seek to be conformed to the world.

There seems to be three types of churches in America: 1) Courageous Church. 2) Indifferent Church. 3) Indifferent Church.

Paul's title is different than what Christians today might expect.  

There is nothing that was stolen from the first century Church that God isn't restoring to better in quality and quantity.  

How Jesus lived His life is our floor not our ceiling.  John 14:11-12  

The Dark Ages were dark because the enemy stole doctrines.  God is restoring these doctrines.  

God is restoring truths that were lost to something better than what was stolen.

Beware of proof-texting; it's dangerous.

Ceasationalism should cease when the Bible is valued over individual preferences.

Context shows "that which is perfect" has not yet come as we have not seen Him "face to face:".  1 Corinthians 13:12 

Still waiting for perfect.