“He’s different”

2 Co.11:4 Lk.8:11, one seed, one harvest Mt.13:24-28, different seeds, different

harvests

1 Sm.8:5

1. Lord’s Church Is Not Judaism

Mt.16:18

Father revealed one fact (17); Jesus reveals another

First mentionof “church”

It is His “church”

“Church” was not yet built

He is thefoundation

Acts 2:41-42

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ doctrine (teaching) (ESV)

They became something new: not Pharisees, Sadducees... (Ac.3-5, 7)

OT:Animals

Music

NT:Christ

Singing

1. Lord’s Church Is Not Judaism

2. Lord’s Church Is Not A Cult

Acts 8:4-13 Samaritans were attached to a charis-

matic leader: a characteristic of cults Gospel changed their allegiance (12) Characteristics of cults:

Mt.23:8

Devoted to leader

Control(mind / time)

Double standards

Emphasizemoney

1. Lord’s Church Is Not Judaism

2. Lord’s Church Is Not Cults

3. Lord’s Church Is Not Worldliness

Acts 18, Corinth

Prosperous Religious (8:5). Influenced:

Government Civic festivals

Trade guilds Social clubs

Daily life

In Corinth…

Visiting orators . . . rhetorical displays 1 Co.15

Immorality was legendary Paul established a church here?

1 Co.5 1 Co.6:9-11 (Jn.17:16)

1. Lord’s Church Is Not Judaism

2. Lord’s Church Is Not A Cult

3. Lord’s Church Is Not Worldliness

4. Lord’s Church Is Not Catholicism

Roman Catholics

Deny sufficiency of Bible (2 T.3:16-17): “One must keep the commandments of God and the church” (Catechism)

Claim Peter was universal Bishop, Primate of the Apostolical College, Supreme and Infallible Head of the Church. Ga.2:11-14

1. Lord’s Church Is Not Judaism

2. Lord’s Church Is Not A Cult

3. Lord’s Church Is Not Worldliness

4. Lord’s Church Is Not Catholicism

5. Lord’s Church Is Not A Denomination

1 Co.1:10-17 (Ep.1:22)

1. The precepts1. The precepts (1 Co.1:10)

Unity ofspeech,

1 Co.1:12

Unity oforganization,

1 Co.1:2

Unity ofthought,Mt.4:21

Unity ofChrist,

Jn.17:20-22

Lord’s unity or man’s wisdom?

“Every opinion counts”

“Church of your choice”

“We can’t understand the Bible alike”

“Unity in diversity”

Say same thing

No divisions

Same mind

Jn.17:20-22

Summary, 1 Co.1:10

What makes us one body?1 Co.4:6,our guide

What are we? One body

1 Co.10:17;12:12-13

2. The problem2. The problem (11)

Def.: engagement in rivalry, esp. w. ref. to positions taken in a matter, strife, discord, contention (BDAG, 392)

“I am of Paul…” (12)

Partydivisions:

always sinful

Baptist-Chr.Methodist-Chr.Lutheran-Chr.

1. The precepts2. The problem

3. The principle3. The principle (13)

Is Christ divided? Cut His body into pieces, give them

to human leaders? CorinthCorinth: philosophical arrogance;

divided into sects; exalted leaders ChurchChurch: same approach??

Was Paul crucified for you?

He opposes Paulites as much as Peterites

He is not qualified to die for them

Were you baptized into name of Paul?

His followers are as unqualified as he is

Ga.3:27

1. The precepts2. The problem3. The principle

4. The prevention 4. The prevention (14-17) By what authority did he baptize (14,16)?

Omission (Jn.6:27; 12:44). Jn.4:2 Mt.28:19, were sent to baptize… Today I did not come to baptize… Avoided pride (“I was baptized by Paul”)

A charge to elders, Ac.20:28-32

Wolves are coming: Be narrow! (not broad-minded) Be exclusive! (not inclusive)