- Acts 20:28
- In the Bible, there is only one church
- Several passages refer to the church in singular
- We also know this because of what the word church means
- Why it matters
- So we understand the singularity of Christ’s doctrine
- So we understand that our loyalty is to Christ
- Acts 11:19-26
- I Corinthians 1:9-15
- Matthew 23:8-10 – The Bible says nothing about clergy/laity distinctions. Religious titles are forbidden.
- I Corinthians 3:4-11, 21-4:1
- I Corinthians 4:17
- I Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 5:24
- Ephesians 4:4-6 – There is one Lord, one faith, one church, and one baptism.
DW
May 31, 2015
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