ADDED AND

JOINEDACTS 2:37-47; 9:23-31

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“CHURCH”

the one body to which all the saved are added

a local congregation of disciples organized according to the New Testament Pattern

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“CHURCH”

Disciples in a local church share:

...a common work (Acts 6:1; 4:34-35)

...a common resource (Acts 6:1; 4:34-35)

...a common will (Acts 2:44-45; 6:1-4)

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“CHURCH”

one may be a member of the universal church and not recognized as a member of the local church

one may be a member of the local church and not be received of Christ

JESUS ADDS TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH

in order to the remission of sins (Acts 2:37-47)

admits us to the Divine Fellowship (Matthew 28:18-19)

predicated upon unity of the faith (Ephesians 4:4-5;5:30-31)

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JESUS ADDS TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH

a Divine responsibility (Romans 8:16)

conditioned upon faith in Christ (Galatians 53:26-28)

DISCIPLES JOIN THE LOCAL CHURCH

in order to work (Acts 9:28-29)

to join the fellowship of the saints (Acts 9:28)

implies unity in judgment (1Corinthians 1:10)

DISCIPLES JOIN THE LOCAL CHURCH

an individual responsibility (Acts 9:25-26)

acceptance conditioned upon faith in the disciple (Acts 9:26)