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A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. A Basic Lesson on the Lord's Church 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21 Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world? 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6. A Basic Lesson on - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21

Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world?

1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6

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HOW DID DIVISION COME ABOUT?

NT … no groups of congregations

NT … congregations simply Christ’s church Romans 16:16

Changes did take place 1 Timothy 4:1-2

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CAN UNITY BE RECOVERED?

Get rid of cause of division, would division itself be eliminated?

Luke 8:11 “seed principle”

seed always produces after its kind

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Roman Catholic Catechism will always produce a Catholic

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Augsburg Confession?

Lutheran

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Book of Mormon?

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The Book of Common Prayer?

Episcopalian

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The Methodist Discipline?

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The Baptist Manual?

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What is the Church of Christ?

A denomination? Matthew 16:18

Who are its members? Acts 11:26

Not different “kinds” of Christians

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Do you want to be a Christian?

Believe … John 3:16

Repent … Luke 13:3

Confess… Matthew 10:32-33

Baptized … Mark 16:16