Understanding The Church Of Christ Part 2 The Fixed Pattern Perspective Of Christianity

UnderstandingUnderstanding The Church Of Christ The Church Of Christ

Part 2Part 2The Fixed PatternThe Fixed Pattern

Perspective Of Christianity Perspective Of Christianity

New Testament Christianity Is A New Testament Christianity Is A Pattern For All GenerationsPattern For All Generations

Philippians 3:17Philippians 3:17

Brethren, Brethren, join in following join in following my examplemy example, and note , and note those who so walk, those who so walk, as you as you have us for a patternhave us for a pattern..

The Same Yesterday,The Same Yesterday, Today, And Forever Today, And Forever

Malachi 3:6 "Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I do For I am the LORD, I do not changenot change;;

Hebrews 13:8 Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and foreveryesterday, today, and forever..


1 Peter 1:25 1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the LORD endures But the word of the LORD endures

foreverforever." Now this is the word which by ." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.the gospel was preached to you.


Ephesians 4:11-15Ephesians 4:11-15 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,

prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, work of the ministry, for the edifying of the for the edifying of the body of Christbody of Christ::

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:stature of the fulness of Christ:


Ephesians 4:11-15Ephesians 4:11-15 14 14 That we henceforth be no more children, That we henceforth be no more children,

tossed to and fro, and carried about with tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrineevery wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, , by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;wait to deceive;

15 But 15 But speaking the truth in lovespeaking the truth in love, may grow , may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:even Christ:

The Same Thing Taught The Same Thing Taught Everywhere In Every ChurchEverywhere In Every Church

1 Corinthians 4:171 Corinthians 4:17 For this reason I have sent Timothy For this reason I have sent Timothy

to you, who is my beloved and to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, remind you of my ways in Christ, as as I teach everywhere in every churchI teach everywhere in every church..


1 Corinthians 14:331 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of For God is not the author of

confusion, but of peace, confusion, but of peace, as in all as in all churches of the saintschurches of the saints..


Philippians 3:16Philippians 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we Nevertheless, whereto we

have already attained, have already attained, let us let us walk by the same rule, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thingmind the same thing..


Galatians 1:8-9 But even if we, or an Galatians 1:8-9 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, angel from heaven, preach any other preach any other gospel to you than what we have gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursedpreached to you, let him be accursed. 9 . 9 As we have said before, so now I say As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.received, let him be accursed.

Do Not Add To Or Take FromDo Not Add To Or Take From The Word Of God The Word Of God

Revelation 22:18-19Revelation 22:18-19

For I testify to everyone who hears For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this the words of the prophecy of this book: book: If anyone adds to these If anyone adds to these thingsthings, God will add to him the , God will add to him the plagues that are written in this plagues that are written in this book;book;

Do Not Add To Or Take FromDo Not Add To Or Take From The Word Of God The Word Of God

Revelation 22:18-19Revelation 22:18-19

19 and 19 and if anyone takes away from if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this the words of the book of this prophecyprophecy, God shall take away his , God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.which are written in this book.

New Testament Christianity Is A New Testament Christianity Is A Pattern For All GenerationsPattern For All Generations

1 Corinthians 11:21 Corinthians 11:2

Now I praise you, brethren, that Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things you remember me in all things and and keep the traditions just as I keep the traditions just as I delivered them to youdelivered them to you..

Examples Of The Restoration Examples Of The Restoration Principle In The ScripturesPrinciple In The Scriptures

Matthew 19:4 And he answered and said Matthew 19:4 And he answered and said unto them, unto them, Have ye not read, that he Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made which made them at the beginning made them male and femalethem male and female,,

Matthew 19:8 He said unto them, Moses Matthew 19:8 He said unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: suffered you to put away your wives: but but from the beginning it was not sofrom the beginning it was not so..


1 Corinthians 11:23-241 Corinthians 11:23-2423 For I have received of the Lord that 23 For I have received of the Lord that

which also I delivered unto you, which also I delivered unto you, That the That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took breadwas betrayed took bread::

24 And when he had given thanks, he 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.remembrance of me.


Revelation 2:5Revelation 2:5Remember the height from Remember the height from

which you have fallen! which you have fallen! Repent Repent and do the things you did at and do the things you did at firstfirst. If you do not repent, I will . If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.lampstand from its place.

The Results Of This BeliefThe Results Of This Belief

Acts 2:38Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, Then Peter said to them,

"Repent, and let every one of "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. gift of the Holy Spirit.


Ephesians 5:19Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in speaking to one another in

psalms and hymns and spiritual psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, melody in your heart to the Lord,


Acts 20:7Acts 20:7 Now on the first day of the week, Now on the first day of the week,

when the disciples came together to when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until continued his message until midnight.midnight.


Philippians 1:1Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Paul and Timothy, bondservants of

Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:with the bishops and deacons:


1 Corinthians 14:341 Corinthians 14:34 Let your women keep silent in the Let your women keep silent in the

churches, for they are not permitted churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.submissive, as the law also says.

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