Introduction

  • Ephesians 4:1-6 – There is one faith.

Let’s content ourselves with what the New Testament reveals about the church.

  • Ephesians 5:22-30 – Jesus is the savior of the church (body). Notice that the church does not save – the church is the saved.
  • Hebrews 12:23
  • Philippians 4:15; 1:1
  • Let’s just do what the New Testament says the church should do and leave it at that!

Let’s not content ourselves with doctrinal divisions.

  • Matthew 7:21
  • John 17:17-23
  • Ephesians 4:5
  • Jude 1:3
  • Ephesians 4:11
  • Acts 18:5-11
  • This is Jesus’ church – He gets to make the rules!

Let’s just be Christians, not types of Christians.

  • Acts 11:19-26 – They were brought “to the Lord.”
  • You can’t read in the Bible about a Baptist Christian or a Lutheran Christian. You only read about Christians.
  • I Corinthians 1:10-13