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Attitudes

Membership at large – no responsibility

Left membership letter – denominational concept

No local church – individual only

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

Which Church?

UniversalActs 2:471 Cor. 12:13

LocalChristian Desires

Acts 9:23-28Church Receives

Acts 18:24-28

The Name on the building

“It says Church of Christ”

How Do I Decide?

WORSHIPIt makes a difference how.

Gen. 4:3-5; Mt. 15:9; Acts 17:23; Col. 2:23; Jn. 4:24Lord’s Supper - Acts 20:7Singing- Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16.; 1 Cor. 14:15

“David used it.” Ps 150; 66:13-15; Heb. 7:12“It doesn’t say NOT to use it.” 2 John 9“It is an aid.” (No, it is another kind.)“In the Greek word.”

Orthodox (Greek speaking) church did not add it.“I like it.” 1 Cor. 2:11; Jn. 4:24

ORGANIZATION

Phil. 1:1; Acts 14:23; I Tim. 3:1-13“These satellite churches will be part of the Oak Hills family…we will equip them with prayer, preparation, perhaps even a staff of two or three ministers and a healthy start-up gift. Our multi-site churches could stay linked together by viewing a video of the sermon from the ‘mother church.’ Many of these details will be sorted out by our Missions Department.”

Individual & Congregational

Jesus did not empower the church to do what He did, Jn. 2:1-11; 6:5-13

His Covenant teaches a difference between individual and church action,

1 Tim. 5:9-16

Individuals may do any good work, Gal. 6:10-13; Eph. 4:28

Work of Congregation

LOCALTeaching- 1 Thess. 1:8; Heb. 10:24Relieving- Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 5:16

Other AreasSupport Teachers- Phil. 4:15; 2 Cor. 11:8Churches in need- Rom. 15:26-32; 2 Cor. 8:13-15

The Church’s Work is NOT

Social meals (I Cor. 11:22,24)Recreation (I Tim. 4:8)

Businesses (Jas. 4:13; Col. 3:17)Raise children, Lodge strangers,

Wash feet, every Do good work (1 Tim. 5:10)

Which ChurchShould I Choose?

Answer:Learn what God wants you to do, find a place where you can do it!Join up and join in!