IT’S WORSHIP---“IN SPRIT AND IN TRUTH” Communion 1Cor. 10:16; 11:20-30; Acts 20:7 Singing Eph. 5:18; Col. 3:16 Praying Acts 2: 42; 1 Thess5:17, 25 Giving 1Cor.16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:7 Teaching Acts 2:42, 1 Tim. 3:15 DOES YOUR CHURCH WORSHIP ONLY IN THESE ACTS? IT’S WORK---SAVING SOULS Preaching the gospel 1 Thess. 1:8; 2 Cor. 11:8; Phil. 4:14-18 Providing for its poor Acts 4:34-35; 6:1-7; 1Tim. 5:16 Edifying itself Eph. 4:11-16 IS YOUR CHURCH WORKING THE WORKS OF GOD OR MEN? IT’S DOCTRINE---THE NEW TESTAMENT Christ is the lawgiver Eph. 4:7-16; 5:24 The Holy Spirit is the revealer 1Cor. 2:13; Eph. 3:1-6 The apostles teaching is it’s manual Acts 2:42; Eph.2:20 IS THE DOCTRINE OF YOUR CHURCH THE ASPOSTELS WORD ONLY? IT’S ORGANIZATION ---CONGREGATIONAL Organically independent of every local church Self-governing under Christ, the heavenly bishop, Acts 14:23; 1Pet. 5:4; Phil 1:1 with bishops(elders) who feed, tend, oversee and rule the flock among them Acts 20:17,28: 1Pet.5:2-4; 1Tim. 3:1-7 With deacons that serve 1Tim. 3:8-13 With members who minister in word and deed 1 Cor. 12:24-27 DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE ANY ORGANIZATION GREATER THAN A LOCALIZED ARRANGEMENT? By heaven’s wisdom it is purposed Eph, 3:10-11 By heaven’s love it is purchased Eph. 5:25; Acts 20:28 By heavens grace it is kept Rom.5:2; Eph.1:7; Heb. 4:16 For heaven’s glory its hopes 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb.2:10; 1Pet.5:1, 10 In heaven it will remain 1 Thess. 4:17; 1Cor. 15:24 In heaven it shall rest Heb.4:8 -11 IS HEAVEN THE DESTINY OF YOUR CHURCH?