Walking Worthy of Our Vocation

Walking Worthy of Our Vocation - Lesson 1

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Lesson One: How Can I Identify A Church Of The New Testament?

Note: Read each scripture reference, study the question, and circle the correct answer.

1. Acts 8:36-39. After the eunuch was baptized, did he go on his way rejoicing? Yes No

2. Mk. 16:16. When the eunuch believed, he was saved. Yes No

3. Mark 16:16. When the eunuch believed and was baptized, was he saved? Yes No

4. Acts 2:47. Does the Lord add all saved to the church? Yes No

5. Acts 2:47. Since the eunuch was saved, did the Lord add him to the church? Yes No

6. NOTE: The word church is used in two ways in the New Testament.

7. NOTE: "Church" may refer to the entire body of saved people. Mt 16:18.

8. NOTE: "Church" may refer to Christians meeting in "one" place. I Cor. 1:1,2..

9. Ac. 20:7. The disciples came together on the 1st day of the week to break bread. Y N

10. Acts 20:7. Does every week have a first day? Yes No

11. Acts 20:7. They came together upon the first day of every week to break bread. Y N

12. I Cor. 16:1,2. The Corinthians laid by in store on the seventh day of the week. Y N

13. I Cor. 16:1,2. The Corinthians laid by in store on the first day of every week. Yes No

14. Acts 20:7. Did Paul preach to the disciples? Yes No

15. Eph. 5:19. Were they to sing and make melody in their heart to the Lord? Yes No

16. Eph. 5:19. Does this verse say to use mechanical instruments of music? Yes No

17. Acts 2:41,42. Did baptized believers pray? Yes No

18. Do you understand scriptural worship to consist of five acts: (1) Lord's Supper on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7), (2) laying by in store on the first day of the week (I Cor. 16:2), (3) studying the word (Acts 20:7), (4) singing spiritual songs, and (5) praying? Yes No

19. Acts 8:39. When the eunuch went on his way rejoicing, would he need to find a church doing these things? Yes No

20. Phil. 1:1. Did Paul address the bishops (elders), deacons, and saints? Yes No

21. Acts 14:23. Did they ordain elders in most churches? Yes No

22. Acts 14:23. They ordained elders in every church. Yes No

23. I Peter 5:1-3. Elders are to tend the flock of God among them. Yes No

24. Acts 20:28. Elders are to take heed to the flock over which the Holy Spirit made them overseers. Yes No

25. Acts 20:28. The Holy Spirit made them elders over several churches. Yes No

26. Acts 20:28. The Holy Spirit made them elders over one church. Yes No

27. Phil. 1: 1. When a church is fully organized it will have bishops (elders) to oversee, deacons to serve under the elders, and saints (Christians). Yes No

28. I Pet. 5:1-3. Each church is independent of all other churches. Yes No

29. Mk. 16:15. The apostles were to preach the gospel in all the world. Yes No

30. I Tim. 3:15. Is the church the pillar and ground of the truth? Yes No

31. II Cor. 11:8,9. A missionary society sent wages to Paul. Yes No

32. II Cor. 11:8,9. Churches sent wages to Paul. Yes No

33. Phil. 4:15. Did the church in Philippi send to Paul? Yes No

34. Acts 8:3,4. The people went everywhere preaching the word. Yes No

35. Eph. 4:16. Is the body to be edified? Yes No

36. Eph. 4:11-12. Are the saints to be perfected? Yes No

37. I Cor. 14:12. Each Christian is to seek to edify the body of Christ. Yes No

38. Acts 6:1-6. Did the church in Jerusalem take care of its poor widows? Yes No

39. Acts 11:27-30. Did the church in Antioch help brethren in Judea by sending to the elders? Yes No

40. Is it your understanding that the work of the church is evangelism, edification, and benevolence? Yes No

41. I Tim. 5:16. There are things with which the church should not be charged. Yes No

42. I Cor. 12:13. Were the Corinthians baptized into the body of Christ? Yes No

43. Eph. 1:22,23. The church and the body are not the same. Yes No

44. Is it your understanding that one is baptized into the church? Yes No

45. Romans 16:16. In the first century churches were called denominations. Yes No

46. Romans 16:16. In the first century churches were called churches of Christ. Yes No

REVIEW:

1. List the five acts of worship: (1)______________________________,(2)____________________________,(3)____________________________,(4)______________________________,(5)___________________.

2. When a church is fully organized it has (1)____________________,(2)_________________,(3)________________________.

3. The church engages in three works. They are (1)_______________________,(2)________________________,(3)_______________________.

4. List the things a person must do to become a member of the church.

5. What were churches called in Romans 16:16?

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