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The Church Acts 2:47 – “The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” NKJV Matthew 16:13-19 (page 771) What did Jesus promise to build? How many did he promise to build? What did he promise to give to Peter? Acts 14:27-28 (page 868) What does it mean that they gathered together the whole church? Is the church the people or a building? (Research question) Does the New Testament contain any examples of buildings being referred to as churches, sanctuaries, or Christian temples? Romans 12:3-5 (page 891) Paul, in referring to himself and all Christians, said, “We, though many, are _____ body in Christ.” Does the word “many” as used in this context mean “many churches” or “many members”? Ephesians 4:1-6 (page 918) How many Gods are there? How many Lords? How many Spirits? How many baptisms? How many faiths? How many hopes? How many bodies? Ephesians 1:22-23 (page 917) Colossians 1:18 (page 924) What is the body of Christ? Who is the head of the church? What does that mean? Acts 20:28 (page 874) With what did God obtain the church? If God Obtained the church with his blood, who owns the church? Ephesians 5:22-33 (pages 919-920) Christ is the ______ of the church, his body, and is himself its _______. (v. 23) The church _________ to Christ. (v. 24) Christ _______ the church and ______ _______ up for her. (v. 25) Christ did so that he might ________ her (the church), having _______ her by the _________ of _________ with the _________. (v. 26) Christ gave himself that he might present the church to himself in ________, without ________ or ________ or any such thing, but that she might be _________ and without _________. (v.27) (Thought question) How important is the church to Jesus and to God? Thought question) Do we humans have a right to belittle the importance of the church or try to make it into an organization which suits our likes and dislikes? John 17:20-21 (page 849) Jesus prayed that his believers might be _______. He prayed for this so that the ________ may believe that God had sent him. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (page 895) For what did Paul appeal the brethren to do? (v. 10) What was happening among the brethren in Corinth? (v. 12) What three questions did Paul ask in verse 13? Why? Is God pleased when a church wears the name of someone else besides Jesus? Is God pleased if we call ourselves Lutheran, Calvinists, Mennonites, etc? Acts 15:41 (page 870) Acts 16:5 1 Corinthians 11:16 (page 901) Romans 16:16 (page 894) When the plural term churches is used, what does it mean?
