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INTRO: Unsaved blind to salvation
Saved blind to the church--1600 denominations
What is the church? "Church"--Gk. "belonging to the Lord"
not in Greek N.T.Bible
"Ecclesia"--called--out people (only people)
INTRO: Law of First Mention
Not stretching too much
Read Eph 5:26...E-X-P-O-
Rebecah--Gen 24:--Father--Only Son--Unnamed Servant--Bride--
2. The Church in Preview
First mentioned: as the body of Christ
Matt 16:18--
(a)-- THE BUILDER--Christ-"I will"
Three "I will" of Christ
1- "I will"-Comforter--Jn 16:7 -- PAST
2- "I will"--Church--Matt 16:18 -- PRESENT--last
2000 years
3. "I will"--Come again--Jn.14:3 -- FUTURE
(He will be true of all)
(b) -- THREE-FOLD GATHERING
1--Gathered OUT Acts 15:14 Some use this wrongly
(true of the whole body)
2--Gathered UNTO--Matt 18:20 (local body of believers)
3--Gathered UP--2 Thes 2:1
HE BUILDS:--Heb 3:3-5
BY THE SPIRIT 1 Cor. 12:12,13
Heb. 3:3-5
2--ONLY ONE CHURCH--sing. Eph 4:4
Unity of--1 Cor 12:12,13
3--THE MATERIAL--Believers
"The great confession" Matt 16:16
4--THE DURABILITY--"gates of hell"
Two-fold--READ: Lk. 11:21..
(1) Satan cannot hinder its construction
(2) Satan cannot divide it Eph. 4:4 1 Cor 1:13--12:12,13