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There are numerous churches in the land. Can they all be right when they have different teachings and practices? They have different names and organizations too. Does Jesus approve of them all? If so, is He a hypocrite for approving contradictory teachings and practices? He would have to be. Where did all the churches come from? They did not all come from the Bible because the Bible teaches unity (1 Cor. 1:10). They had to start somewhere; they started from men. And, it is worth noting they are not all headed to the same place (Matt. 7:21-23). Men can be religious, but wrong. Even though they are not all going to the same place, they are all going somewhere.
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ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Numerous churches in the nation Can they all be right? Does Jesus approve of all?
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Where did all the churches come from? Not the Bible, 1 Cor. 1:10 Had to start somewhere, cf. Heb. 3:4
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Where are they all headed? Cannot be the same place, Mt. 7:21-23 Must go somewhere
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Church of Christ – the redeemed Bought by Christ, Acts 20:28 Built by Christ, Mt. 16:18 Began at Jerusalem, Acts 2:38-47 Year: 29/33 AD Expanded by the gospel, Acts 11:19-23
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Roman Catholic church Developed over centuries
Head elder City elder VS. country elder Bishop VS. elder, cf. Titus 1:5, 7
1st law-making council, 325 AD 1st universally accepted pope in west 608 AD
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Lutheran church Martin Luther 95 debate propositions to pope Wittenberg, Germany 1517
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Presbyterian church John Calvin France Institutes of Christian Religion: 1536 Official church of Scotland: 1592
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Church of England King Henry VIII self-declared head of church England 1534
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Baptist church John Smyth London, England 1607 Name adopted in 1644
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Methodist church John Wesley “Holy Club” at Oxford, 1729 1739 set of general rules
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Pentecostal church Out of Methodist church in USA Fasted & prayed for outpouring of the Spirit 1899
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Church of Christ Name, Rom. 16:16 Organization, Phil. 1:1 Worship, Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16 Work, Eph. 4:12-16; Mk. 16:15; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 Doctrine, 1 Pt. 4:11; Jude 3; cf. Acts 2:38
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Pentecostal church Name: Old Testament feast day Organization: one-man pastor, Council Worship: instruments Work: Entertainment, recreation Doctrine:
Spiritual gifts, 1 Cor. 13:8-10; Mk. 16:17-18 UPC, Oneness, Mt. 3:16, 17
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Baptist church Name: Act of obedience Organization: one-man pastor, Convention Worship: instruments Work: Entertainment, recreation Doctrine:
Salvation by faith alone, Jas. 2:24 Once saved always saved, Gal. 5:4
ChurchOrigins, Practices, & Destinies
Church of Christ, 1 Cor. 15:24
All others, Mt. 15:7-14
