• Attitude check: II Timothy 2:23-26

  • As long as we unite on Jesus, isn’t that all that matters? (continued)

    • Ephesians 4:4 – There is one church/body.

    • There are no divisions in Christ’s church.

      • Take baptism as an example.

        • Ephesians 4:5

        • Mark 16:15-16 – Can one church start teaching that you don’t have to believe and be baptized to be saved – you can just believe?

        • Galatians 3:27 – Can one church start teaching that you’re not baptized into Christ – you are in Christ, then you are baptized as an outward sign?

        • How can we claim to be united in Christ when we change His doctrine? II Corinthians 13:5; John 14:6

    • Practical applications

      • Be a member of Christ’s one church

        • Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28

        • Jesus bought it and built it with His own blood. I should:

          • Submit to His Headship

          • Make Him my Savior

          • Be baptized into His death and into His body (Romans 6:3-4; I Corinthians 12:13)

          • I John 1:6-7; 2:3-6

        • Study and learn Christ’s one truth

          • Ephesians 4:5 – We ought to study, learn, and practice this one faith!

          • We are fallible and will not be in perfect agreement, but we should be studying to unify on the truth in the Bible.

  • Shouldn’t we support Israel today to prepare for Christ’s kingdom?

    • Many people still believe that Israel is still the nation through which God will bless the rest of the world. This is part of a larger doctrine (with many variations) called Premillenialism.

    • Some believe that since Christ was rejected by most Jews when He came to earth, He set up the church instead of the kingdom.

    • Mark 9:1 – The kingdom of heaven was at hand.

    • Acts 2:30-33

    • Colossians 1:13 – The kingdom was already in existence!

    • Revelation 1:9

    • I Corinthians 15:20-28 – Jesus will hand over the kingdom – not start the kingdom.

    • I Thessalonians 4:13-18 – Those who are alive at Christ’s coming will meet Him in the air!

    • The kingdom of Christ is not a physical one based in Jerusalem, but a spiritual one (John 6:14-15; 18:36; Luke 17:20-21; Mark 12:34). Jesus reigns over us spiritually today!