- The Lord adds people to the universal church when He saves them.
- Matthew 16:18 - Jesus promises to build His church.
- Mark 9:1 - The church would come in the lifetime of these people.
- Luke 24:45-49 - The apostles would be clothed with power.
- Acts 1:7-8
- Acts 2 - For the first time in the history of man, the full gospel is preached to man.
- I Corinthians 12:13 - There is only one body of Christ.
- Saved people join together as local churches (although human mistakes occur)
- Acts 9:26 - Paul rejected by disciples immediately after his conversion
- I Corinthians 5:1-2 - Examples of mistakes of fellowship in local churches.
- Let’s not let local church membership overshadow the saved relationship (universal church membership).
- Colossians 1:2 - Those who are saved are described as having a relationship with God - not as being members of some local group.
- We must be careful not to adopt the denominational idea that salvation comes through a local church.
DW
July 22, 2012
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