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Apostasy

• A child of God can "die"- Romans 8:12-13, Revelation 3:1-5

• Also can be "disinherited" Numbers 14:11-12

• See also Ezekiel 18:24, Matthew 13:40-42, I Corinthians 10:12, 9:27, Galatians 5:4, 6:7-8, I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 2:17-18, Hebrews 3:12, 10:26-30, James 5:19-20, II Peter 3:17, II Peter 2:20-21, I John 1:7-10, Revelation 2:4-5

• Eternal life already given like, Joshua 6:1-2

Attendance

• Psalms 122:1, Isaiah 54:7, Matthew 6:33, Titus 3:1, Hebrews 10:25-26

Authority of the Bible

• Numbers 24:12-13, Deuteronomy 4:2, 18:20, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15, II Timothy 3:16, Revelation 22:18-19

• The final revelation- John 16:13, Galatians 1:8-9, II Peter 1:3

Baptism

• Purpose- Mark 16:15-16, Luke 7:30, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 10:48, 22:16, I Peter 3:20-21.  Read II Corinthians 5:17 with Galatians 3:27

• Action- Mark 1:9-10, John 3:23, Acts 8:36-38, Romans 6:3-5

• Candidates

  • Those taught- Matthew 28:19 (see also Isaiah 28:9)

  • Believers- Mark 16:15-16, Acts 8:36-37

  • Must repent- Acts 2:38

  • Must confess faith- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-38

• Infants are safe and do not need to be baptized- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15,  Romans 14:12

• Holy Spirit baptism- See "Holy Spirit"

Church (Christians)

• Matthew 16:18, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 5:23-27

• The church is the "body of Christ,"- Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18, 24

• There is one body- I Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 4:4-6, Colossians 3:15

• "Churches of Christ"- Romans 16:16

• Saved "Added by the Lord" and not voted in by man- Acts 2:41, 47, II John 1:9-10

• Religious division is sinful- see "Division." Name- see "Name"

Conversion (examples of)

• Pentecost- Acts 2:22, 36-47

• Samaria- Acts 8:4-13

• Ethiopian eunuch- Acts 8:26-39

• Paul (Saul)- Acts 9:1-20, 22:6-16

• Cornelius- Acts 10:1-48, 11:1-18

• Lydia- Acts 16:13-15

• Philippian jailer- Acts 16:23-34

• Corinthians- Acts 18:8

Division

• Sinful- John 17:20-21, I Corinthians 1:10-13

• Only one body- Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:4, I Corinthians 12:13

• See "Church"

• To support a false teacher is sinful- , Proverbs 17:15, Isaiah 5:20, II John 1:10-11

Divorce

• Ezra 10:1-3, Matthew 5:31-32, 19:8-9, Mark 6:16-18, Luke 16:18, Romans 7:1-3, I Corinthians 7:10-11

Elders & Deacons

•  Acts 20:28, I Timothy 3:1-13, 5:17, Titus 1:5-9, Hebrews 13:17

Eternal Punishment

• Matthew 10:28, 13:40-42, 25:41-46, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 14:9-11, 21:8

• Punishment worse than death- Matthew 18:16, 26:24, Hebrews 10:28-29

• Wicked raised for this- Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:14-15

• Wicked at future judgment- Matthew 10:15, Luke 11:31-32

Faith Only

• James 2:24-26, John 12:42. See "Works" and "Obedience"

False Teachers

• Deuteronomy 18:21-22, Matthew 24:24, Acts 20:28-30, II Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 1:7-9,  I Timothy 4:1-3, II Timothy 4:2-4,

• To support is sinful- II John 1:10-11

Grace

• Justified by grace- Romans 3:23-24

• Not grace only- Matthew 7:13-14, Titus 2:11

• See "Obedience."

Holy Spirit

• Member of the Godhead- Matthew 28:19, I John 5:7-8

• "He"-John 16:13, 14:16-17, Acts 8:29

• Gave us God's Word- II Peter 1:21

• "Sword of Spirit" is "Word"-Ephesians 6:17

• Holy Spirit Baptism- Occurred twice:

  1. Pentecost- to give power to the apostles- Acts 1:8, 2:1-4

  2. At Cornelius' house to show that gentiles accepted- Acts 11:15-18,15:7-8

• Paul later wrote that there is now only "one baptism"- Ephesians 4:4

• Baptism in the name of Christ is water baptism- Acts 2:38, 10:47-48

• It is commanded of everyone- Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16

Inspiration

• Matthew 10:19-20, Luke 1:68-70, I Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 1:8-12, I Thessalonians 2:13, II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21

Judgment

• Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 11:31-32, Acts 17:30-31, II Corinthians 5:10-11, Hebrews 9:27, II Peter 2:9

• See "Eternal Punishment"

Kingdom

• "At hand"- Matthew 3:2

• To come in first century with "power"- Mark 9:1

• "Power" to come with Holy Spirit- Acts 1:8

  • This happened on the day of Pentecost- Acts 2:1-4

• The Kingdom was in existence in Paul's day- Colossians 1:13

• It is the church- Matthew 16:18-19

Lord's Supper

• Matthew 26:26-28, I Corinthians 11:23-29

• "Upon the first day of the week"- Acts 20:7

  • Note: this is the same wording used for the weekly contribution- I Corinthians 16:1-2 and for the Sabbath- Exodus 20:8

Music

• New Testament church used only vocal music- Matthew 26:30, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16

• It is sinful to add to or take from God's word- Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18-19

• See "Authority"

• Vain worship- Matthew 15:9

Name

•  Isaiah 62:2, Matthew 16:18, Acts 4:12, Romans 16:16,  Philippians 2:9-10, Colossians 3:17

Obedience

• Matthew 7:21, Acts 10:34-35, John 14:15, 23, Romans 6:16, II Thessalonians 1:7-9, Hebrews 5:8-9, James 2:24, I Peter 1:22-23, I John 2:4, 5:3

• See "Works" 

Old Testament (Law)

• For our learning- Romans 15:4

• Changed- Ephesians 2:13-15, Colossians 2:14, Hebrews 7:12, 8:7-13, 10:9,

• Ended at the death of Christ- Galatians 3:16,19, 24-25, 5:4,18, Hebrews 9:15-17,

• Sabbath to Jews- Deuteronomy 5:2-3, 15

• Made known at Sinai- Nehemiah 9:13-14

Once Saved Always Saved

• See "Apostasy" and "Obedience"

Salvation

• Hear God's Word- Matthew 7:24-27, Romans 10:17

• Believe God's Word- Mark 16:15-16, Hebrews 11:6

  • Faith only does not save us- John 12:42, James 2:24

• Repent (turn away) from sin- Acts 2:38, 17:30, Luke 13:3

• Confess that Jesus is God's son- Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-37

• Be Baptized for god to forgive your sins- See "Baptism"

• Live Faithfully- Revelation 2:10. See also "Obedience" and "Conversion"

Sin

• What is sin?- James 4:17, I John 3:4

• "All have sinned"- Romans 3:23

• Sin is not inherited- Ezekiel 18:20, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:13-15, Romans 14:12

• Sincerity Not Enough

  • Paul was- Acts 7:58-60, 8:1, 23:1, 26:9-11, I Timothy 1:12-16

  • Cornelius was- Acts 10:1-2, 11:13-14

• See also Isaiah 55:8-9, Proverbs 14:12, Luke 16:15,

Works

• Matthew 7:21, John 12:42, Acts 10:34-35, Galatians 5:6, Hebrews 5:9, James 2:14-17,19,24,26,

• Kinds of Works:

  1. Works of the flesh- Galatians 5:19-21

  2. Our own works- Acts 7:41, II Timothy 1:9

  3. Works of the law of Moses- Galatians 2:16

  4. Works of obedience- Luke 6:46, John 6:29, Acts 10:34-35

• See "Obedience"