Church Helps

AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE
• 2 Timothy 3:16
• Deuteronomy 18:20
• Revelation 22:18-19
• Number 24: 12-13
• Luke 16:15
• Proverbs 14:12
• Galatians 1:8-9
• John 16:13
• 2 Peter 1:3

ATTENDANCE
• Hebrews 10:25-26
• Matthew 6:33
• Titus 3:1
• Psalms 122:1

BAPTISM
• Purpose
• Acts 2:38
• Mark 16:15-16
• Acts 22:16
• 1 Peter 3:20-21
• Acts 10:48
• John 3:5
• Luke 7:30
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• Galatians 3:27
• Action
• Romans 6:3-5
• Acts 8:36-38
• Mark 1:9-10
• John 3:23
• Does Not Include Infants
• Matthew 18:3
• Mark 10:13-15
• Ezekiel 18:20
• Romans 14:12

BEING SAVED
• Hear
• Romans 10:17
• Matthew 7:24-27
• Believe
• Hebrews 11:6
• Mark 16:15-16
• Not faith only
• James 2:24
• John 12:42
• Repent
• Acts 2:38
• Acts 17:30
• Luke 13:3
• Confess
• Matthew 10:32-33
• Acts 8:36-37
• Be Baptized
• See “Baptism”
• Remain Faithful
• Revelation 2:10
• Also see “Obedience” & Conversion

Church
• Matthew 16:18
• Ephesians 5:23-27
• Acts 20:28
• The Church is the Body of Christ
• Ephesians 1:22-23
• Colossians 1:18; 24
• There is One Body
• Ephesians 4:4-6
• 1 Corinthians 12 12-13
• Colossians 3:15
• Churches of Christ
• Romans 16:16
• Saved “Added by the Lord” NOT “Voted In”
• Acts 2:47
• 2 John 1:9-10
• Religious Divisions is Sinful
• See Division & Name

Examples of Conversion
1. Pentecost – Acts 2:22 & 36-44
2. Samaria – Acts 8: 4-13
3. Ethiopian Eunuch – Acts 8:26-39
4. Paul (Saul) – Acts 9:1-20 & 22:6-16
5. Cornelious – Acts 10:1-48 & 11:1-18
6. Lydia – Acts 16:13-15
7. Philippians Jailor – Acts 16:23-34
8. Corinthians – Acts 18:8

Division
• Sinful
• 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
• John 17:20-21
• Only One Body
• Ephesians 4:4 & 1:22-23
• 1 Corinthians 12:13
• Support False Teachers is Sinful
• 2 John 1:10-11
• Isaiah 5:20
• Proverbs 17:15

Divorce
• Matthew 19:8-9 & 5:31-32
• 1 Corinthians 7: 10-11
• Luke 16:18
• Romans 7:1-3
• Mark 6:16-18
• Ezra 10:1-3

Elders & Deacons
• Titus 1:5-9
• 1 Timothy 3:1-13 & 5:17
• Acts 20:28
• Hebrews 13:17

Eternal Punishment
• Matthew 25:41-46
• Mark 9:43-48
• Matthew 10:28
• Luke 16:19-31
• Matthew 13:40-42
• Revelation 14:9-11 & 21:8
• The Punishment that is worse than death
• Matthew 18:6 & 26:24
• Hebrews 10:28-29
• Wicked were raised for this
• John 5:28-29
• Acts 24:14-15
• Daniel 12:2
• Wicked at Future Judgement
• Matthew 10:15
• Luke 11:31-32

Faith Only
• James 2:24; 26
• John 12:24
• See Works & Obedience

False Teachers
• 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
• 2 Timothy 4:2-4
• 1 Timothy 4:1-3
• Matthew 24:24
• Acts 20:28-30
• Galatians 1:7-9
• Deuteronomy 18:21-22
• To Support in Sinful
• 2 John 1:10-11

Grace
• Justified by Grace
• Romans 3:23-24
• Not by Grace alone
• Titus 2:11
• Matthew 7:13-14
• See “Obedience”

Holy Spirit
• Members of the Godhead
• Matthew 28:19
• 1 John 5:7-8

Inspiration
• 2 Timothy 3:16
• 2 Peter 1:21
• 1 Corinthians 14:37
• 1 Thess 2:13
• Galatians 1:11-12
• Matthew 10:19-20
• Luke 1:68-70
• Galatians 1:8-9

Judgement
• Hebrews 9:27
• Acts 17:30-31
• Matthew 25:31-46
• Luke 11:31-32
• 2 Peter 2:9
• 2 Corinthians 5: 10-11
• See “ Eternal Punishment”

Kingdom
• At Hand
• Matthew 3:2
• To Come With Power
• Mark 9:1
• Power will come with the Holy Spirit
• Acts 1:8
• Happened on the Day of Pentecost
• Acts 2:1-4
• Kingdom in existence in Paul’s day
• Colossians 1:13
• It is the Lords Church
• Matthew 16:18-19

Lord’s Supper
• Matthew 26:26-28
• 1 Corinthians 11:23-29
• Upon the first day of the week
• Acts 20:7

Contribution
• 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Music
• The New Testament Church Vocal Music
• Ephesians 5:19
• Colossians 3:16
• Matthew 26:30

Name
• Romans 16:16
• Acts 4:12
• Matthew 16:18
• Philippians 2:9-10
• Isaiah 62:2
• Colossians 3:17

Obedience
• Matthew 7:21
• Acts 10:34-35
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
• John 14:15;23
• 1 Peter 1:22-23
• Hebrews 5:8-9
• 1 John 2:4; 5:3
• Romans 6:16
• James 2:24

Old Testament Law
• For our learning
• Romans 15:4
• Changed
• Hebrews 7:12; 8:7, 8, 13; 10:9
• Ephesians 2:13-15
• Colossians 2:14
• Ended at the death of Christ
• Hebrews 9:15-17
• Galatians 3:19; 16; 24-25
• Galatians 5:4, 18
• Sabbath to Jews
• Deuteronomy 5:2-3, 15
• Made known at Sinai
• Nehemiah 9:13-14

Once Saved Always Saved
• See “Apostasy” & “Obedience”

Sin
• What is sin?
• 1 John 3:4
• James 4:17
• All have sinned
• Romans 3:23
• Sin is not inherited
• Ezekiel 18:20
• Matthew 18:3
• Mark 10:13-15
• Romans 14:12

Sincerity Not Enough
• Paul was
• Acts 23:1; 26:9-11
• 1 Timothy 1:12-16
• Acts 7:58-60
• Acts 8:1
• Cornelius was
• Acts 10:1-2
• Acts 11:13-14
• See also
• Proverbs 14:12
• Luke 16:15
• Isaiah 55:8-9

Works
• James 2:14-17, 19, 24, 26
• John 12:42
• Galatians 5:6
• Acts 10:34-35
• Mathew 7:21
• Hebrews 5:9

Kinds of Works
• Works of the flesh – Galatians 5:19-21
• Our own works – Acts 7:41; 2 Timothy 1:9
• Works of the Law of Moses – Galatians 2:16
• Works of Obedience – Acts 10:34-35; Luke
6:46; John 6:29