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The New Testament Church, Part 1

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Introduction
Christ is the head of His church.
  • Matthew 16:18
  • Acts 11:20-26 – “… to the Lord”
  • Acts 20:28
  • Ephesians 5:23-30
    • Let’s be precise and kind with our words.
    • Proverbs 15:1-4
    • “Legalist”
    • “Anti-“
    • “Conservative” / “Liberal” – These are relative terms.
    • “Institutional” / “Non-institutional”
      • We’re not interested in trying to prove points based on tradition or bias.
      • John 12:48
        • We’re interested in Biblical truth.
        It’s important to continually study this topic.
        What does “church” mean?
        The word “ekklesia”
        • Matthew 16:18
        • “the ‘called out ones’ of God” (Mounce)
        • The word “group” is a good parallel to ekklesia.
          • The Bible’s use of “ekklesia” – secular group
          • Israel in wilderness – Acts 7:38
          • Riotous mob – Acts 19:32, 41
          • Legal court – Acts 19:39
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