Faith & Reason Nexus

PROMISED

• The Church: The church is people, not a building or a place.
• Daniel 2:44
• Isaiah 2:2-3
• Matthew 16:18
• Mark 9:1
• Established in Jerusalem (A.D. 30)
• Luke 24:47
• Acts 1:4
• Acts 2

NUMBER OF CHURCHES

• One Church
• Matthew 16:18 (“Church”)
• Ephesians 4:4 (“One Body”)
• Colossians 1:18
• Ephesians 1:22-23
• Colossians 3:15

MEMBERSHIP

• Christians
• Acts 11:26
• Acts 2:47
• Ephesians 5:23, 30
• 1 Corinthians 12:23
• “Upon this rock I will build my church” – Matthew 16:18

ORGANIZATION

• Christ is Head
• Ephesians 1:22-23
• Elders
• Acts 14:23
• 1 Timothy 3:1-17
• Titus 1:5-9
• 1 Peter 5:1-4
• Deacons
• Acts 6:1-6
• 1 Timothy 3:8-13
• Others
• Evangelists – Ephesians 4:11
• Teachers – 2 Timothy 4:5
• Members – Romans 16:16 (“The churches of Christ salute you”)