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6 MIKE MAZZALONGO What Makes the Church of Christ Unique? – Part 2

6 MIKE MAZZALONGO What Makes the Church of Christ Unique? – Part 2

Ground Rules • Respect • Biblical • Patience

Ground Rules • Respect • Biblical • Patience

QUESTION What’s the difference between the Church of Christ and _____ ?

QUESTION What’s the difference between the Church of Christ and _____ ?

The Difference • Full Inspiration of the Bible

The Difference • Full Inspiration of the Bible

The Difference • Full Inspiration of the Bible • Biblical Patterns

The Difference • Full Inspiration of the Bible • Biblical Patterns

Why Pattern Theology?

Why Pattern Theology?

Why Pattern Theology? A. Demonstrated throughout the Old Testament

Why Pattern Theology? A. Demonstrated throughout the Old Testament

As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked,

As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, 5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel. ’ 4 - I Kings 9: 4 -5

“But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do

“But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 7 then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them, and the house which I have consecrated for My name, I will cast out of My sight. So Israel will become a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 6 - I Kings 9: 6 -7

Why Pattern Theology? A. Demonstrated throughout the Old Testament B. Demonstrated in the New

Why Pattern Theology? A. Demonstrated throughout the Old Testament B. Demonstrated in the New Testament

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. ” - Matthew 28: 20

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. - I Corinthians

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. - I Corinthians 11: 1

Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the

Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. - II Timothy 1: 13

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation,

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. - Jude 3

When did we start doing this?

When did we start doing this?

Why Divisions in the Church of Christ?

Why Divisions in the Church of Christ?

Restoration Churches • Mainline Churches of Christ • Disciples of Christ • Christian Churches

Restoration Churches • Mainline Churches of Christ • Disciples of Christ • Christian Churches • International Churches of Christ

United States – National Bodies Baptist Churches ~ 62 ~ (Wikipedia – List of

United States – National Bodies Baptist Churches ~ 62 ~ (Wikipedia – List of Baptist Denominations Today)

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