Neal Pollard 

Introduction 

 

A. The New Testament Doesn't Teach the Idea Of __________ ______________ 

    1. The Bible speaks of Christ's church in the _________ not the _______ (Mt.  16:18) 

    2. The Bible reveals the ___________ of only _______ __________ (Acts 2:47) 

    3. The Bible ___________ religious ____________ (1 Cor. 1:10) 

 

B. Why Are There So Many Churches? 

I. __________ HAS FREE ______________ 

   A. We Can _______ To Follow The _________ Of Men Contracting The __________ 

   B. History Tells Us When Certain ________Emerged (Examples: ________________) 

 

II. THERE ARE ___________ TYPES OF ________ (Luke 8:11-15) 

   A. Not Everyone Hears the Word in an _______ and _______ Heart 

 

III. ____________ IS ________________ 

   A. We Should Ask, "Where Do I Get The _________ For My ______ And ________?" 

 

IV. ____________ IS ________________ 

   A. 6 Characteristics So Many Who _______________ Truth Have in Common 

      1. They turn ____________ into a license to _____________ (Jude 4) 

      2. They cry ___________ when there is no ___________ (Jer. 8:11) 

      3. They ____________ the ____________ of people (2 Tim. 1:18) 

      4. They teach for ______________ the ______________ of men (Mark 7:7) 

      5. They are __________-_____________ (Luke 6:26) 

      6. They ___________ introduce their ____________ (2 Pet. 2:1) 

 

 

Conclusion 

 

A. If We Could Hear Jesus' Dying _____, We'd Be More ____ To Fulfill It (Jn. 17:20-21)