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The Church that is of Christ: What is it?

// February 27th, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 31, 2010

• “Church” is not a religious word.
  • It is used of an unlawful “called out” mob in Acts 19:32,41.
  • It is used of a lawful assembly.  Acts 19:39
  • It is used of God’s people in the wilderness.  Acts 7:38
  • It is used of God’s people of the New Covenant, which is our study for today.
• “Church” as used “of Christ”
  • Aggregate of the saved.
    • Matthew 16:18
    • Hebrews 12:23
    • Ephesians 3:14-15
    • In this sense the word includes all the saved by Christ’s blood, whether physically living or dead.
    • In this sense, the church has no assigned collective work, and no structure to do collective work.
    • It is simply a relationship between Christ and saved people.
    • All functions are independent, not collective.
      • Done under one’s own oversight.  Galatians 6:10; 6:1; James 1:27
      • Done with one’s own resources.
      • Judgment involves only self.

Virtues and Vices, Part 4: Loving Neighbor vs. Loving Self

// February 27th, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By David Watson

Benchley, January 31, 2010

• Applications, continued:
  • Teach the gospel, continued:
    • I Peter 1:14-16; 2:9,11-12; 3:1-2
    • Acts 15:1-2 – Go back to the inspired word to get help.
  • Live the gospel – Matthew 5:13-16; I Peter 2:12
• Peace vs. distress
  • II Timothy 2:22
  • Definitions
  • Applications
    • We shouldn’t expect to find peace in the world.
      • Peace cannot be found in money, family, drink, drugs, or entertainment.
      • John 14:27; II Timothy 4:1-5 (???); Jeremiah 6:13
    • We must establish peace between ourselves and God.
      • Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:1-2; Colossians 1:19-23; James 2:22; Romans 8:38-39; Matthew 13:44-46

The A.D. 70 Doctrine Q and A

// February 27th, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 27, 2010

Questions About the Lord’s Supper

// February 27th, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By David Watson

Benchley, January 24, 2010

• What is it?
  • A memorial of Jesus instituted by Jesus Himself.
    • Matthew 26:26-30; I Corinthians 11:23-26; 5:7; Luke 22:19; I Peter 2:24
  • An indicator of what we believe.
    • I Corinthians 11:26; 15:13-14
  • A communion (sharing, fellowship) with Christ.
    • I Corinthians 10:16-17,20-21
• In what manner should it be observed?
  • Worthily (sincerely, reverently) – I Corinthians 11:26-30
• What are the elements?
  • Mark 14:22-26 – unleavened bread and fruit of the vine
  • Transubstantiation – belief that the elements are literally changed into the body and blood of Jesus, although this change is not detectable by the senses.
  • Consubstantiation – belief that bread and juice are spiritually the flesh and blood of Jesus, but have not actually changed.
  • Neither transubstantiation nor consubstantiation are supported by the scriptures.
• Must we distribute it in one cup?
  • This is a figure (metonymy).
    • “He couldn’t give up the bottle” is another example of this figure of speech.
    • Matthew 10:34; Genesis 6:11; John 1:29; Matthew 3:5-6; I Corinthians 11:25-28; Matthew 26:27-29
  • The memorial is what’s singular, not the literal bread/cup.  I Corinthians 10:16-17
• When and how often should we observe it?
  • Acts 20:7
  • “Bread bread” in Acts 20:7 is the Lord’s Supper
    • Acts 2:46; 27:35-36 – sometimes this is a common meal.
    • Matthew 26:26; Acts 2:42 – sometimes is it talking about the Lord’s Supper.
  • The fact that the Holy Spirit specified a day of the week suggests it is a weekly event.
  • The first day of the week is the only day which has special significance in the New Testament.

Hexacopter

// February 24th, 2010 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Dave sent me a link to the video of this helicopter and it’s too awesome not to share.  I need to get one to film zip line events with at the lake.  Anybody want to go halvsies with me?

Snow!

// February 24th, 2010 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Yesterday we had some really unusual snow, so we got outside and had some fun.  There’s some bonus slow-mo footage at the end.  Enjoy!  (Click here to watch the full screen high definition version.)

Brian Regan on phone companies

// February 23rd, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

In messing with Verizon about switching to VoIP, I can identify with a lot of this.

The A.D. 70 Doctrine

// February 22nd, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 24, 2010

• The doctrine does get very complicated, but it is based on three major points:
  • Covenental transition
  • The resurrection occurred in A.D. 70.
  • The second coming of Christ occurred when He came in judgment of Israel in A.D. 70.
• Covenantal transition
  • This view is based upon a misunderstanding of Hebrews 8:13:  “In that he saith, a new covenant, he hath made the first old.  Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready (“eggus”) to vanish away.”
  • What was ready to vanish away?
    • Was it acceptable Old Covenant service?
    • Was it unacceptable Old Covenant service?
    • Galatians 5:4 and Hebrews 10:9 answer.
  • God had cancelled the Old Covenant as acceptable service, but it had not vanished away as the Jews were still practicing it.
  • When Hebrews was written, it was ready to vanish away so that no one could practice it.
• The resurrection occurred at A.D. 70.
  • They are not speaking of a bodily resurrection; they do not even believe in a bodily resurrection.
  • They believe in “a resurrection from sin-death via the completion of covenantal transformation.”
  • They believe that when the righteous dies, his body goes to the grace and that is the end of the body and that his spirit goes to be with God in an unclothed upon state.
  • II Corinthians 5:1-4; Philippians 3:20-21; I Corinthians 15:12-20
• The second coming of Christ
  • They take passages like Matthew 24:34 and Hebrews 10:37 which refer to the destruction of Jerusalem and conclude there will be no other coming of Christ.
  • It should be easily understood that the coming that was “at hand” was not the coming that was not “at hand” in II Thessalonians 2:2.
  • If those who were dead in Christ are those resurrected from sin-death, there is no difference between them and the saints who are alive (I Thessalonians 4:16-17).
• Ten “comings” of Christ
  • There are at least ten different ways in which Christ is described as coming.

Virtues and Vices, Part 3: Loving Neighbor vs. Loving Self

// February 22nd, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 

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By David Watson

Benchley, January 24, 2010

• Applications, continued:
  • Engage in charitable giving.
    • Examples of giving from the Old Testament:  Exodus 23:10-11; Leviticus 19:9; Deuteronomy 15:1-2,7-12
    • Examples of giving from the New Testament:  Matthew 5:42; Luke 14:12; Acts 10:1-4; 20:33-35; I Timothy 6:17
  • Teach the gospel
    • Mark 14:3-9; I John 4:9
    • Recognize the need – Philippians 1:19-26; Acts 20:26-31; Hebrews 5:12
    • Recognize the obligation – Ephesians 4:1
    • Point the way to truth – John 4:28-29

Bible Basics Day

// February 13th, 2010 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

Click the image below to download the PDF version of the flier.  Feel free to link and distribute freely.  Hope to see you there!  (Edit:  slight problem in flier has been fixed.  -Mark)