
To Which Church Do You Belong?

| What
Does
YOUR CHURCH Believe & Practice? |
What
Does
THE BIBLE Teach? |
What
Does
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Believe & Practice? |
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HOW MANY DIFFERENT CHURCHES ARE FOUND IN THE BIBLE? |
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| YES NO | ONE (Matthew 16:18; Romans 16:16) | YES |
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WHO FOUNDED THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE? |
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| YES NO | JESUS CHRIST (Matthew 16:18) | YES |
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WHEN DID THE CHURCH BEGIN? |
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| YES NO | 33 A.D. (Acts 2:1-47) | YES |
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WHERE DID THE CHURCH BEGIN? |
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| YES NO | JERUSALEM (Acts 2:5-47) | YES |
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WHAT IS ITS RULE OF FAITH? |
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| YES NO | BIBLE ONLY (2 Timothy 3:16-17) | YES |
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WHAT ARE THE WORKS OF THE CHURCH? |
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| YES NO | a. EVANGELISM (Mark 16:15) | YES |
| YES NO | b. EDIFICATION (Hebrews 10:24) | YES |
| YES NO | c. BENEVOLENCE (Galatians 6:10) | YES |
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WHAT WERE THE FIRST MEMBERS CALLED? |
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| YES NO | CHRISTIANS (Acts 11:26, 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16) | YES |
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WHAT IS ITS ORGANIZATION? |
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| YES NO | a. AUTONOMOUS The Church Has No Earthly Headquarters (Ephesians 1:22-23) | YES |
| YES NO | b. ELDERS (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9) Plural Elders In Singular Church (Acts 14:23) | YES |
| YES NO | c. DEACONS (1 Timothy 3:8-13) | YES |
| YES NO | d. PREACHER The Preacher Is Not the Pastor or Reverend (Matthew 23:9) | YES |
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HOW DOES IT WORSHIP? |
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| YES NO | a. SINGING (Ephesians 5:19) No Mechanical Instruments | YES |
| YES NO | b. PRAYING (1 Timothy 2:8) | YES |
| YES NO | c. GIVING (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) | YES |
| YES NO | d. LORD'S SUPPER (Matthew 26:26-28) Every Sunday (Acts 20:7) | YES |
| YES NO | e. PREACHING (2 Timothy 4:1-2) | YES |
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WHAT DOES IT TEACH AS GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION? |
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| YES NO | a. HEAR (John 6:45) | YES |
| YES NO | b. BELIEVE (John 8:24) | YES |
| YES NO | c. REPENT (Luke 13:3) | YES |
| YES NO | d. CONFESS (Matthew 10:32) | YES |
| YES NO | e. BAPTIZED (Matthew 28:18-20) | YES |
| YES NO | 1) IMMERSION (Romans 6:3-4) | YES |
| YES NO | 2) TO BE SAVED (Mark 16:16) | YES |
| YES NO | 3) FOR REMISSION OF SINS (Acts 2:38) | YES |
| YES NO | 4) TO WASH AWAY SINS (Acts 22:16) | YES |
