The CHURCH

Church, The
1. Belongs to God (1 Timothy 3:15)
2. The body of Christ (Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:24)
3. Christ, the foundation-stone of (1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4, 5)
4. Christ, the head of (Ephesians 1:22; 5:23)
5. Loved by Christ (Song 7:10; Ephesians 5:25)
6. Purchased by the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:25; Hebrews 9:12)
7. Sanctified and cleansed by Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26, 27)
8. Subject to Christ (Romans 7:4; Ephesians 5:24)
9. The object of the grace of God (Isaiah 27:3; 2 Corinthians 8:1)
10. Displays the wisdom of God (Ephesians 3:10)
11. Shows forth the praises of God (Isaiah 60:6)
12. God defends (Psalm 89:18; Isaiah 4:5; 49:25; Matthew 16:18)
13. God provides ministers for (Jeremiah 3:15; Ephesians 4:11, 12)
14. Glory to be ascribed to God by (Ephesians 3:21)
15. Elect (1 Peter 5:13)
16. Glorious (Psalm 45:13; Ephesians 5:27)
17. Clothed in righteousness (Revelation 19:8)
18. Believers continually added to, by the Lord (Acts 2:27; 5:14; 11:24)
19. Unity of (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 12:12; Galatians 3:28)
20. Saints baptised into, by one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13)
21. Ministers commanded to feed (Acts 20:28)
22. Is edified by the word (1 Corinthians 14:4, 13; Ephesians 4:15, 16)
23. The wicked persecute (Acts 8:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 2:14, 15)
24. Not to be despised (1 Corinthians 11:22)
25. Defiling of, will be punished (1 Corinthians 3:17)
26. Extent of, predicted (Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 17:22-24; Daniel 2:34, 35; Habakkuk 2:14)
Church of Israel
1. Established by God (Deuteronomy 4:5-14; 26:18; Acts 7:35, 38)
2. Admission into, by circumcision (Genesis 17:10-14)
3. All Israelites members of (Romans 9:4)
4. Was relatively holy (Exodus 31:13; Numbers 16:3)
HAD
1. An appointed place of worship (Deuteronomy 12:5)
2. Appointed ordinances (Exodus 18:20; Hebrews 9:1, 10)
3. Appointed feasts (Leviticus 23:2; Isaiah 1:14)
4. An ordained ministry (Exodus 29:9; Deuteronomy 10:8)
5. The divine presence manifested in it (Exodus 29:45, 46; Leviticus 26:11, 12; 1 Kings 8:10, 11)
6. A spiritual church within it (Romans 9:6-8; 11:2-7)
7. In covenant with God (Deuteronomy 4:13, 23; Acts 3:25)
8. The depository of holy writ (Romans 3:2)
CALLED THE
1. Congregation of Israel (Exodus 12:47; Leviticus 4:13)
2. Congregation of the Lord (Numbers 27:17; 31:16)
3. Privileges of (Romans 9:4)
4. Proselytes admitted into (Numbers 9:14; 15:15, 29)
5. Supported by the people (Exodus 34:20; Deuteronomy 16:17)
WORSHIP OF, CONSISTED IN
1. Sacrifice (Exodus 10:25; Leviticus 1:2; Hebrews 10:1)
2. Prayer (Exodus 24:11; Psalm 5:7; 95:6)
3. Praise (2 Chronicles 5:13; 30:21)
4. Reading God’s word (Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 31:11)
5. Preaching (Nehemiah 8:4, 5)
6. Attachment of the Jews to (John 9:28, 29; Acts 6:11)
MEMBERS OF
1. Required to know its statutes (Leviticus 10:11)
2. Required to keeps its statutes (Deuteronomy 16:12)
3. Required to attend its worship (Exodus 23:17)
4. Separated from, while unclean (Leviticus 13:46; 15:31; Numbers 5:2-4)
5. Excommunicated for heavy offences (Numbers 15:30, 31; 19:20)
6. Persons excluded from (Exodus 12:48; Deuteronomy 23:1-4; Ezekiel 44:7, 9)
7. A type of the church of Christ (Galatians 4:24-26; Hebrews 12:23)
Discipline
1. Ministers authorised to establish (Matthew 16:19; 18:18)
2. CONSISTS IN
  1. Maintaining sound doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3; Titus 1:13)
  2. Ordering its affairs (1 Corinthians 11:34; Titus 1:5)
  3. Rebuking offenders (1 Timothy 5:20; 2 Timothy 4:2)
  4. Removing obstinate offenders (1 Corinthians 5:3-5, 13; 1 Timothy 1:20)
  5. Should be submitted to (Hebrews 13:17)
  6. Is for edification (2 Corinthians 10:8; 13:10)
  7. Decency and order, the objects of (1 Corinthians 14:40)
  8. Exercise, in a spirit of charity (2 Corinthians 2:6-8)
  9. Prohibits women preaching (1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Timothy 2:12)
Excellency
1. Excellency and Glory of the Church, The
  1. Derived from God (Isaiah 28:5)
  2. Derived from Christ (Isaiah 60:1; Luke 2:34)
  3. Result from the favour of God (Isaiah 43:4)
  4. God delights in (Psalm 45:11; Isaiah 62:3-5)
  5. Saints delight in (Isaiah 66:11)
2. CONSIST IN ITS
  1. Being the seat of God’s worship (Psalm 96:6)
  2. Being the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; Ephesians 2:21, 22)
  3. Being the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22, 23)
  4. Being the bride of Christ (Psalm 45:13, 14; Revelation 19:7, 8; 21:2)
  5. Being established (Psalm 48:8; Isaiah 33:20)
  6. Eminent position (Psalm 48:2; Isaiah 2:2)
  7. Graces of character (Song 2:14)
  8. Perfection of beauty (Psalm 50:2)
  9. Members being righteous (Isaiah 60:21; Revelation 19:8)
  10. Strength and defence (Psalm 48:12, 13)
  11. Sanctification (Ephesians 5:26, 27)
  12. Augmented by increase of its members (Isaiah 49:18; 60:4-14)
  13. Are abundant (Isaiah 66:11)
  14. Sin obscures (Lamentations 2:14, 15)