The Church of Christ in Highland Hills
                                        FACTS THAT MATTER + Personal Test 4

The savior prayed for it                           Jno. 17:20-21

The apostles pleaded for it                       1 Cor. 1:10

The apostles present the plan of it:          Eph. 4:4-6  

ONE body---unity in organism (parts)     Rom. 12:4- 5, 1 Cor.12-12-27

ONE Sprint—unity of life                        1 Cor. 1:10; Gal. 5:22-24

ONE hope---unity in trust                        1 Thess. 4:4:13-18, 1 Pet. 1: 3-4

ONE Lord—unity in authority                 1 Cor. 8:5-6ff

ONE faith—unity in message                   Gal.1:6-13

ONE baptism—unity in practice

  As regards to subjects –believers            Acts 8:12

  As regards to action—a burial               Col.2:12; Rom. 6:4

  As regards to design—salvation             1 Pet. 3:21

ONE God – unity in worship                    1 Cor. 8:5

The faithful perpetuate it                          Eph. 4:1-3

IS YOUR CHURCH A DENOMINATION?

 IT’S MESSAGE—THE GOSPEL

Facts to believe:

              Death of Christ                      1 Cor.15: 1-3

            Burial of Christ                      1 Cor. 15:4

            Resurrection of Christ and its evidence 1 Cor.15:4-9

Commands to obey:

             Believe in Christ                     Mk. 16:16; Acts 16:31

            Repent of sins                         Acts 17::31, 3:19

            Be baptized                             Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1Pet. 3:21

Promises to enjoy:

              Remission of sins                             Acts 2:38; 3:19

           Communion of the Holy Spirit        2 Cor. 13:14

           Eternal life                                       Rev. 2:10; 22:14

DOES YOUR CHURCH PREACH THE PURE GOSPEL?

IT’S GOVERNMENT --- AN ABSOLUTE MONARCY

In heaven is its head            Eph. 1:19-24; 4:8-10

From heaven came its law    Eph.1\:22; 4:11-16, Rom. 8:2

Under heaven it serves          Eph. 5:23-24

Toward heaven it worships   Jno. 4:24; Acts 12:5

IS THE GOVERNMENT OF YOUR CHURCH FOR HEAVEN OR MEN?

 IT’S LIFE --- DEVOTION

To the word of Christ

            As the eternal word          Matt.24:35; 1Pet.1:25

          As the inspired word        2Tim 3:16; 1Cor. 2:13           

          As the life giving word     Matt.4:4

          As the infallible word       Psm. 119:160

          As the saving word           Jas. 1:21

             As the complete word       2 Tim. 3:16-17

          As the sufficient word       2 Tim. 3: 16-17

          As the powerful word       Heb. 4:12; Rom. 1:16

          As the comforting word    1Thess. 4:14-18

To the example of Christ               1Pet. 2:21

             Towards His family          Lk. 2:51; Jno. 19:26-27

           Towards His heavenly Father     Jno. 5:30, 6:38, 8:29, Lk. 22:42

           Towards civil government          Matt. 22: 15-22

           Towards His enemies                  Matt. 5:43-48; Lk. 23:34

           Towards lost men                       Matt. 18:11

           Toward the church itself             Eph. 5:23

IS YOUR CHURCH DEVOTED TO THE WORD AND EXAMPLE OF CHRIST