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Jesus’ second use of the word church presents important additional information about the nature of the church. Not only is the church a “group of people,” but God speaks of the church in two senses a general sense (all who are saved) and a specific sense (the saved who are joined together in a specific local).
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“Tellit to the
Church”Matthew 18.15-17, CB NT p. 35
Brother sins against me
Go & tell him his fault
Take 1 or 2 witnesses
Tell it to the church
Gained your brother
Let him be as a Gentile & tax collector
List
ens
Doesn’t listen
Refuses to listen
Refuses to listen
List
ens
Listens
Brother sins against me
Go & tell him his fault
Take 1 or 2 witnesses
Tell it to the church
Gained your brother
Let him be as a Gentile & tax collector
List
ens
Doesn’t listen
Refuses to listen
Refuses to listen
List
ens
Listens
Brother sins against me
Go & tell him his fault
Take 1 or 2 witnesses
Tell it to the church
Gained your brother
Let him be as a Gentile & tax collector
List
ens
Doesn’t listen
Refuses to listen
Refuses to listen
List
ens
Listens
Brother sins against me
Go & tell him his fault
Take 1 or 2 witnesses
Tell it to the church
Gained your brother
Let him be as a Gentile & tax collector
List
ens
Doesn’t listen
Refuses to listen
Refuses to listen
List
ens
Listens
“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
“tell it to the church ... listen even to the church”
Matthew 18.17, CB NT p. 32
What does Jesus mean by “church” in a general sense?
“I will build my church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
God
Sin
God
Jesus Believe &Baptized
God
God
God
Uses of “church” in a
GENERAL sense.
“I will build My church”Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
God
Uses of “church” in a
GENERAL sense.
“I persecuted the church of God”Galatians 1.13, CB NT p. 328
God
Uses of “church” in a
GENERAL sense.
“the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven”
Hebrews 12.23 (ASV), CB NT p. 397
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Uses of “church” in a
GENERAL sense.
“And the dead in Christ will rise first.”1 Thessalonians 4.16, CB NT p. 359
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Uses of “church” in a
GENERAL sense.
“There is one body”Ephesians 4.4, CB NT p. 339
“tell it to the church ... listen even to the church”
Matthew 18.17, CB NT p. 32
What does Jesus mean by “church” in a specific sense?
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
“the church in Jerusalem”Acts 11.22, CB NT p. 229
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
Antioch
“he brought him to Antioch ... they met with the church”
Acts 11.26, CB NT p. 229
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
Antioch
Corinth
“To the church of
God that is in Corinth”1 Corinthians 1.2,
CB NT p. 289
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
Antioch
Corinth
“called to be saints
together with all
those who in every place
call upon the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ”1 Corinthians 1.2,
CB NT p. 289
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
Antioch
Corinth
A concept of the church that is NOT found in the
Bible.
God
Baptist
Lutheran
Assembly of God
Episcopal
Presbyterian
Methodist
The church is NOT all the various denominations.
“there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”
1 Timothy 2.5, CB NT p. 365
God
Baptist
Lutheran
Assembly of God
Episcopal
Presbyterian
Methodist
The church is NOT all the various denominations.
God
The general church is NOT all the specific churches.
localchurch
localchurch
localchurch
localchurch
God “dead in Christ” (1 Thessalonians 4.16)
Jerusalem
Antioch
Corinth
“I will build my church”
Matthew 16.18, CB NT
p. 32
“tell it to the church ... listen even to the church”
Matthew 18.17, CB NT
p. 32
Will today be the day you decide to
go to heaven?
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Fellowship with Man: Church
#06
“Tell it to the Church”Matthew 18.15-18
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart3 October, 2010Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Jesus’ second use of the word church presents important additional information about the nature of the church. Not only is the church a “group of people,” but God speaks of the church in two senses a general sense (all who are saved) and a specific sense (the saved who are joined together in a specific local).
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
