Transcript Origin of the Lord’s Church

•
Questions we will
answer today:
•When did the church begin?
•By whose authority was it
built?
•Whose authority controls it?
•Are you a faithful member of
it?
1
churches of Christ in the
New Testament 1 of 17
Origin of the Lord’s church
Matthew 16:16-19
Ephesians 3:4-10
1 Peter 2:9-10
Daniel 2:44
Romans 16:16
Don R. Taaffe,
Gospel Preacher,
Dunedin 10/11/2009
Matthew 16:16-19
• 16 Simon Peter answered and said,"You are
the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus
answered and said to him, "Blessed are you,
Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not
revealed this to you, but My Father who is in
heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are
Peter, and on this rock I will build My church,
and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against
it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the
kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on
earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
3
(NKJV)
•
Ephesians 3:4-10
4 a reading of which will enable you to perceive my
understanding of the mystery of Christ. 5 In former
generations this mystery was not made known to
humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles
and prophets by the Spirit: 6 that is, the Gentiles have
become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and
sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7
Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift
of God's grace that was given me by the working of his
power. 8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this
grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of
the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make everyone see
what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who
created all things; 10 so that through the church the
wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known
to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. (NRSV)
4
1 Peter 2:9-10
• 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, God's own
people, in order that you may proclaim the
mighty acts of him who called you out of
darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once
you were not a people, but now you are
God's people; once you had not received
mercy, but now you have received mercy.
(NRSV)
5
Daniel 2:44
• 44 And in the days of those
kings the God of heaven will
set up a kingdom that shall
never be destroyed, nor shall
this kingdom be left to
another people. It shall crush
all these kingdoms and bring
them to an end, and it shall
stand forever; (NRSV)
6
Romans 16:16
• 16 Greet one another with a
holy kiss. The churches of
Christ greet you. (NKJV)
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churches of Christ in the
New Testament – 17 Lessons
• Origin of Lord’s church
• The church in Antioch
• The church in Colosse
• The church in Corinth
• The church in Crete
• The church in Ephesus
• The church in Galatia
• The church in Jerusalem
• The church in Laodicea
• The church in Pergamum
• The church in Philadelphia
• The church in Philippi
• The church in Rome
• The church in Sardis
• The church in Smyrna
• The church in Thessalonica
• The church in Thyatira
• The church in Dunedin?
8
The members of the church of Christ have been
saying: “We speak were the Bible speaks, and
are silent were it is silent, We call Bible things
by Bible names, and do Bible things in Bible
Ways”
Over 350 Main Line Churches?
Thousands
of
Churches?
Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:4 (about Christ)
• Are
All from
God?
1:22
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put
all
things under his feet and
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Peter 4:11
16:18
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church,
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right?
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all things
through
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the
Bible
Eph.
1:22-23;
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were
called
the
one
hope
of
your
calling,
Christ. To him
belong
the
glory
and
the
power
Answer
(NRSV)and ever. Amen. (NRSV)
forever
9
Why
is
The
History
of
Galatians 1:6-10
Romans
Romans
8:16-17
6 I marvel1:16-17
that you are turning
away soImportant?
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Lord’s
church
16
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am
ashamed
of the
of our
Christ,
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witness
with
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called
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grace
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Christ,
to agospel
different
gospel,
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•
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from
God
–
Romans
is
not
another;
but
there
are
some
who
trouble
you
and
iswhich
the
power
of
God
to
salvation
for
everyone
who
that we are children of God, 17 and if children,
then
8:16-17
(1 Cor.
6:9-11;
Gal.if we,
3:26,29)
want
to
pervert
the
gospel
of
Christ.
8
But
even
an
believes,
for the
Jew first
and also
theChrist,
Greek.orif17
heirs — heirs
of God
and joint
heirsforwith
angel
from
heaven,
preach
any
other
gospel
to
you
than
what
•
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is
a
real
danger
For
in it we
thesuffer
righteousness
Godweis may
revealed
from
indeed
with Him,ofthat
also be
we have preached
to you,1:6-10
let him be(1
accursed.
94:11)
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Galatians
Peter
faith
to
faith;
as
it
is
written,
"The
just
shall
live
by
glorified
together.
(NKJV)
said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other
faith."
•(NKJV)
Distinctive
gospel
preaching
gospel to
you
than what you
have received,
let him beis vital
Romans
1:16-17;
2 Tim.
4:2-4
accursed.-10
For do I now
persuade men,
or God?
Or do I
seek to •
please
men?
if I still
pleased
men, I we
wouldare
not be
If we
doFor
not
know
history
a bondservant
of Christ.to
(NKJV)
doomed
repeat it
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TERMS USED IN LESSON
• Church – Assembly – Congregation – Greek:
ekklesia NT:1577, from ek, "out of," and
klesis, "a calling" (kaleo, "to call"), was used
among the Greeks of a body of citizens
"gathered" to discuss the affairs of state,
(from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical
Words,)
• Christians – Disciples - Christianos (khristee-an-os'); from NT:5547; a Christian, i.e.
follower of Christ: (Biblesoft's New
Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and
Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary. )
• Denomination names; Catholic, Methodist,
Baptist, Jehovah witness, Mormons etc. –
Not found in Bible
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ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH
• Begin; come into existence
• How do we determine the
origin of the church of Christ?
• What is the church of Christ?
12
16:18 from
Apostasy
truth) started
WHEN (departure
DID THE from •Matthew
the
very beginning
church
(Ananias &
20:28
CHURCH
BEGIN?of the •Acts
Sapphira Acts 5:1-10; Demas 2 Tim 4:10;
Creaens Acts 17:21; Seven churches of Rev
Adam
Moses
John Jesus
2c) Denominationalism
did not startPentecost
until
(Acts 2)
606 A.D.
NO CHURCH
OF CHRIST
CHURCH
OF
CHRIST
33 A.D.
Acts 2:47
13
5
JESUS BUILT HIS CHURCH
(Matthews 16:16-18)
1
Corinthians
1:9,
2
2
Thess
2:13-14
Peter
2:9-10
Isaiah
28:16
1 Corinthians 7:17
913
God
is
faithful,
by
whom
you
were
called
into
the
But
we
are
bound
to
give
thanks
to
God
always
forin
•Built
by
&
on
Son
of
God,
Isaiah
But
you
are
a
chosen
generation,
a
royal
priesthood,
16
Therefore
thus
says
the
Lord
GOD:
"Behold,
I lay
17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the
Lord
fellowship
of
His
Son,
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord.
2
To
the
brethren
beloved
by
the
Lord,
because
God
from
28:16
(1
Peter
2:4-6;
Eph.
2:20)
ayou,
holy
nation,
His
own
special
people,
that
you
may
Zion
a
stone
for
a
foundation,
A
tried
stone,
a
precious
has called each one, so let him walk . And so I ordain in
church
of
God
which
is
at
Corinth,
to
those
who
are
the
beginning
chose
you
for
salvation
through
Sanctiproclaim
the
praises
of
Him
who
called
you
out
of
cornerstone,
a
sure
foundation;
Whoever
believes
will
all the churches.
•Called(NKJV)
out ones (saved) – 1
sanctified
in
Christ
Jesus,
called
tothe
betruth,
saints,
with
all
fication
by
the
Spirit
and
belief
in
14
to
darkness
into
His
marvelous
light;
10
who
once
were
not act hastily.
(NKJV)
Corinthians 7:17
who
every
place
call
on
the
namefor
of
Jesus
Christ
our
which
He
called
you
by
ourthe
gospel,
the
obtaining
of
not ainpeople
but
are
now
people
of
God,
who
had
•By God thru gospel - 2 Thess. 2:13-14
Lord,
bothoftheirs
andbut
ours:
(NKJV)
the
our
Lord
Jesus
(NKJV) mercy. (NKJV)
not glory
obtained
mercy
nowChrist.
have obtained
•Out of darkness - 1 Peter 2:9-10
•Into fellowship - 1 Corinthians 1:9, 2
14
Acts 2:37-41, 47
JESUS BUILT HIS CHURCH
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to
Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we
(Matt.
16:16-18)
do?" 38 Then Peter said to
them,"Repent,
and let every one of you
be
baptized in 1:22-23
the name
of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you
1 Corinthians
Ephesians
12:13
shall receive
the gift of the
Holy Spirit.call,
39 For the
promise is to
you and
•Answer
God’s
added
to
13
22
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And
by
Heone
putand
Spirit
alltothings
under
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thegave
Lord
Christ’s
church
-words
Acts
2:37-41,
—
to
be
Jews
over
all
orwith
Greeks,
things
whether
the
church,
slaves
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freeexhorted
—
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Godwhether
willhead
call."
40 And
many to
other
he
testified
and
them,
saying,all
"Bebeen
savedmade
fromof
this
perverse
generation."
41 Then
those
andbody,
His
have
the
fullness
to
Him
drink
who
into
fills
one
all
in
Spirit.
all.
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
•Baptized
One and
Body
- about three
who gladly received
his word into
were baptized;
that day
thousand souls
added to them.12:13
47 praising God and having favor
1 were
Corinthians
with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who
were being •The
saved. (NKJV)
Fullness of Christ - Ephesians
1:22-23
15
THE CHURCH IN PROPHECY
Ephesians
2:19-22
Ephesians
2:11-13
Isaiah
2:2-3
1
Timothy
3:15-16
Luke
24:47
19
Now,
therefore,
you are
noyou,
longer
strangers
and
11
Therefore
remember
that
once
Gentiles
inThat
the the
2
Now
it
shall
come
to
pass
in
the
latter
days
15
but
if
I
am
delayed,
I
write
so
that
you
may
know
47
and
that
repentance
and
remission
of
sins
should
•God’s
House
Isaiah
2:2-3
foreigners,
but
fellow
citizens
with the saints
and
flesh
—
who
are
called
Uncircumcision
by
what
is
mountain
of
the
LORD's
house
Shall
be
established
how
you oughtinto
conduct
yourself
in thebeginning
house of at on
be
preached
His
name
to
all
nations,
members
ofCircumcision
the household
of God,
20flesh
having
been
called
the
made
in
the
by
hands
—
All
nations
Ephesians
2:11•Who?
the
top
of
the
mountains,
And
shall
be
exalted
above
God,
which
is
the
church
of
the
living
God,
the
pillar
Jerusalem.
(NKJV)
built
on
the
foundation
ofwere
the without
apostlesChrist,
and prophets,
12
that
at
that
time
you
being
13,19-22
the
hills;
And
all
nations
shall
flow
to
it.
3
Many peopl
and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy
Jesus
Christ
Himself
being the chief
cornerstone,
21
aliens
from
the
commonwealth
of
Israel
and
strangers
shall
come
and House
say,
"Come,
and(NKJV)
let us
goTimothy
up to the
great
is •What?
the
mystery
of godliness:
(church)
1
in
whom
the
whole building,
being
fittednotogether,
from
the
covenants
of
promise,
having
andof
mountain of the3:15
LORD, To the house of hope
the God
grows
into
a in
holy
temple
in13the
Lord,
22
in whom
you
without
God
the
world.
But
now
in
Christ
Jesus
Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in
also
are•When?
beingwere
built“Latter
together
forbeen
a dwelling
place
ofby
days”
when
the
word
youHis
who
once
far
off
have
brought
near
paths.“ For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And
God
in theofSpirit.
(NKJV)
of
the
Lord
goes
from Jerusalem
–
thethe
blood
Christ.
(NKJV)
word of the LORD
from
Jerusalem.
(NKJV )
Luke 24:47 (Joel 2:32)
16
THE
CHURCH
IN
PROPHECY
Dan 2:44-45
44
And in the
days of these kings the God of heaven
Matthew
16:18-19
•God’s
Kingdom
Daniel
2:44-45
Mark
9:1
will
a kingdom
which
be destroyed;
18 set
Andup
I also
say to you
thatshall
you never
are Peter,
and on this
John
18:36
1rock
And
He
said
them,
"Assuredly,
Igates
say–to
that
and
the
kingdom
shall
not
be
leftworld
to other
people;
it
Not
of
this
John
18:36
•What?
I will
buildtoMy
church,
and
the
ofyou
Hades
36 Jesus
answered,
"Myconsume
kingdom
isI will
not
oftaste
this
world.
there
areprevail
some
standing
here
who
will
notgive
death
shall
break
in pieces
and
all
these
kingdoms,
shall
not
against
it.
19
And
you
the
Setofup
by
God
–servants
Matthew
16:
•Who?
If
My
kingdom
were
this
world,
My
would
till
they
see
the
kingdom
of
God
present
with
power."
and
shall
forever.
45 Inasmuch
as you you
sawbind
that
keysit of
thestand
kingdom
of heaven,
and whatever
18-19
(Dan.
7:13-14;
Eph.
1:20-23)
fight,
so
that
I
should
not
be
delivered
to
the
Jews;
but
(NKJV)
the
stone
was
cut
out
of
the
mountain
without
hands,
on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
nowthat
My
from
here."
and
itkingdom
brokewill
inisDays
pieces
the“these
the(NKJV)
bronze,
the
clay,
of
kings”
– Mark
loose
on•When?
earth
benot
loosed
iniron,
heaven."
(NKJV)
the silver, and
gold2:40-43;
— the greatMk.
God1:14-15)
has made
9:1 the
(Dan.
known to the king what will come to pass after this. The
dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.“ (NKJV)
17
ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH
OT Prophecy
Pentecost (Acts 2)
18
COMPOSITION
OF
CHURCH
2 Peter 1:4, 10-11
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
2:477:21
41Acts
by
which
have
been given
to ustoexceedingly
great and
Matthew
Moreover,
brethren,
I
declare
you
the
gospel
•People saved by Gospel,
47
praising
God
and
having
favor
with
all
the
people.
precious
promises,
that
through
these
you
may
be
21
"Not
everyone
who
says
to
Me,'Lord,
Lord,'
shall
which I Acts
preached
to
you,
which
also
you
received
and
2:47
(Mk.
16:15-16;
Rom
1:16)
And
the
Lord
added
to
the
church
daily
those
who
were
partakers
of
the
divine
nature,
having
escaped
the
enter
the
kingdom
of
heaven,
but
he
who
does
the
in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, ifwill
you
being
saved.
(NKJV)
corruption
that
is
inconsists
the world
through
of
My
Father
in
heaven.
(NKJV)
hold fast
that word
which
I preached
you — unless
•Gospel
of: tolust.
10
brethren,
be Ieven
more to
diligent
to make
youTherefore,
believed
in
vain.
3
For
delivered
you
first
of all
•Facts
1
Cor.
15:1-4
your
call and
election
sure,that
for ifChrist
you dodied
these
that which
I also
received:
for things
our sins
•Commands
Matthew
7:21;
(2
Thess.
you
will
never
stumble;
11
for
so
an
entrance
will
be
according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried,
1:8-9)
supplied
to you
into the
kingand that He
roseabundantly
again the third
dayeverlasting
according to
the
dom
of our
Lord
and Savior
Jesus
Christ.
(NKJV)
•Promises
2 Pet.
1:4,
10-11
Scriptures,
(NKJV)
19
ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH
OT Prophecy
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Gospel
Pentecost (Acts 2)
20
PURCHASE PRICE OF CHURCH
1
Peter
1:18-19
Acts
20:28
Hebrews 9:22
18
knowing
that
you
were
not
redeemed
with
•Blood
of
Christ
Acts
20:28
28
Therefore
take
heed
to
yourselves
and
to allare
the
22 And according to the law almost all things
corruptible
things,
like
silver
or gold,
from
your
(Eph.
5:25-27)
flock,
among
which
the
Holy
Spirit
has
made
purified with blood, and without shedding of you
blood
aimless
conduct
received
bychurch
tradition
fromwhich
your He
overseers,
to
shepherd
the
of
God
there is•Redeemed
no remission. (NKJV)
- 1 Peter 1:18-19 (2:4-5)
fathers,
19with
but with
the precious
blood of Christ, as of
purchased
His own
blood. (NKJV)
•After blemish
death and
of Jesus
Hebrews
a lamb without
without-spot.
(NKJV) 9:22
21
ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH
OT Prophecy
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Gospel
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Purchased
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Gospel – Saved – Kingdom
22
ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH
Prophecy
Gospel
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Purchase Price
church of Christ
23
churches of Christ – Romans 16:16
1054
THE REFORMATION
Pope Declared Infallible - 1870
24
1850 – Christian church / Disciples of Christ
606 AD
Boniface III
Unv Bisp
Mt 16:18; Acts 2:47;
Jno 17:20-23;
Eph 1:20-23; 4:4;
2 Tim 3:16-4:4;
Jude 3; 2 Jno 9-11;
Gal 1:6-10
1730
1645 - Baptist
553
Anathemas
1535 - Presbyterian
435
451
529
Athanasian Chalcedon Orange
Methodist
The Dark Ages
787
111?
Nicene
Apostles
ii
1609 – Church of England
Episcopal
325
Nicene
i
1530 Lutheran
28 AD
33 AD
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BELIEVE - John 8:24
CONFESS - Roman 10:9-10
REPENT - Acts 17:30
BE BAPTIZED - Acts 22:16
“to the
Church”
Acts 2:47
BE FAITHFUL
Luke 6:40, 46
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