WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

-LESSON 12 – BECAUSE SALVATION IS

ONLY IN THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE

Acts 4:12

ACTS 4:12Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

SALVATION IS IN THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE THAT IS THE GROUP THAT CHRIST WILL PRESENT TO HIMSELF

that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians 5:27

SALVATION IS IN THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE THAT IS THE GROUP THAT CHRIST WILL PRESENT TO HIMSELF Christ will only present one church to Himself.

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.“

Acts 4:12

SALVATION IS IN THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE THAT IS THE GROUP THAT CHRIST WILL PRESENT TO HIMSELF Other churches

Other churches, churches not found in the Bible, only add a person to that congregation and not to the church of the Bible.

JESUS, THE SHEPHERD, TAUGHT THAT WE MUST ENTER THE FOLD TO BE SAVED. The Lord provides the entrance to the church

Then Jesus said to them again, " Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

John 10:7-9

JESUS, THE SHEPHERD, TAUGHT THAT WE MUST ENTER THE FOLD TO BE SAVED. The Lord provides the entrance to the church The Lord’s church was purchased with a price

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 20:28

WE CANNOT BE SAVED OUT OF THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE GOD ADDS ALL THE SAVED TO ITpraising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:47

WE CANNOT BE SAVED OUT OF THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE GOD ADDS ALL THE SAVED TO ITThe Lord does the adding, not man; not a special prayer not kneeling at a “mourner’s bench”. Not “accepting Christ as your personal savior”

The Lord does not act in such ways, the Lord adds the obedient to His church at baptism.

WE CANNOT BE SAVED OUT OF THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE GOD ADDS ALL THE SAVED TO ITFor you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:26-27

WE CANNOT BE SAVED OUT OF THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE GOD ADDS ALL THE SAVED TO ITI now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,

Colossians 1:24

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF THE BIBLE?

If not, your soul cannot be secure.