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14. The Lord’s Church Wears a Scriptural Name

If someone had a desire to search for a church to attend today, it is likely that he would get on the internet and search for “churches near me.”  What would those search results look like?  There would be dozens (maybe hundreds) of different “churches” that would be listed—all with very different names.  But, does the name of the church matter all…

Day 14: The Lord’s Church Wears a Scriptural Name

If someone had a desire to search for a church to attend today, it is likely that he would get on the internet and search for “churches near me.”  What would those search results look like?  There would be dozens (maybe hundreds) of different “churches” that would be listed—all with very different names.  But, does the name of the church matter all…

13. The Lord’s Church Is Scripturally Organized

If you went on a search today of the various kinds of “churches” that are around, you would certainly encounter many different groups teaching and practicing many different things.  Would there be a way to differentiate among them and identify the church that began in the New Testament?  The Lord, in His wisdom, provided numerous identifying marks for His church, which help…

Day 13: The Lord’s Church Is Scripturally Organized

If you went on a search today of the various kinds of “churches” that are around, you would certainly encounter many different groups teaching and practicing many different things.  Would there be a way to differentiate among them and identify the church that began in the New Testament?  The Lord, in His wisdom, provided numerous identifying marks for His church, which help…

Day 12: The Lord’s Church Holds to the Scriptural Pattern

What if you were going to try to find the church of the New Testament today—the one that we read about in the pages of our Bible?  How could you go about identifying it?  Is there any way to know for sure, in one’s examination of “churches” today, if a “church” that he finds is actually the one that Jesus established?  As…

11. The Church Is Composed of Those Who Are Saved

What is the church? That’s a very good question.  It is helpful to understand that the church is not the building.  The walls, roof, windows and doors do not comprise the church.  And, it is helpful to understand that the church is not some ecclesiastical (or hierarchical) institution that makes and disseminates laws and rules for people to follow.  That is not…

Day 11: The Church Is Composed of Those Who Are Saved

What is the church? That’s a very good question.  It is helpful to understand that the church is not the building.  The walls, roof, windows and doors do not comprise the church.  And, it is helpful to understand that the church is not some ecclesiastical (or hierarchical) institution that makes and disseminates laws and rules for people to follow.  That is not…