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A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular Plural An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function as that of the collective. Collective

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A LESSON ABOUT COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Singular A Christian Plural Several Christians An individual part – or several individual parts – do not have the same dynamic function as that of the collective. Collective The Church

WORLDLY THINKING ABOUT CHURCH COLLECTIVES Several Churches Headquarters $ A Church Sponsoring church East European Missions World Christian Broad. Herald of Truth What do we call this? A DENOMINATION!!!

What church are you a part of? • • • Does it have a Scriptural name? • If so, what book, chapter and verse is that? _____ Does it follow the apostles’ doctrine? Acts 2: 41; 1 Timothy 4: 1 -6 Does it meet on the first day of the week? Acts 20: 7; 1 Corinthians 16: 1 -2 Do women teach (hold authority) over the men? 1 Timothy 2: 12 Are all things done decently and in order? 1 Corinthians 14: 27 -35, 40 • • • Does your church practice various Old Testament practices: Such as tithing – instead of free will offerings? 2 Corinthians 9: 7; 1 Corinthians 16: 1 -2 Use instruments of music? (2 Chronicles 29: 25) Ephesians 5: 19; Colossians 3: 16 • • Do you hear the same gospel that you read? Galatians 1: 6 -9; Acts 22: 16 Does your church baptize sinners to receive forgiveness of their sins? Acts 2: 38 • If not, why are you still worshiping there?