MARKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

You have a trail of churches by different names come up at different time all with similar beliefs from the time of Apostles to today. To them we give the general term Baptist. Baptists do not believe in Apostolic Succession. The Apostolic office ceased with the death of the Apostles. (You find nowhere in the Bible Apostolic Succession) It is to His churches that He promised a continual existence from the time He organized the first one during His earthly ministry until He comes again. He promised-- "I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matt. 16:18) Then, when He gave the great Commission, which tells what His churches are to do, He promised-- "I will be with you alway, even unto the end of the age." (Matt. 28:20) This Commission--this work--was not given to the Apostles as individuals, but to them and the others present in their church capacity. The Apostles and the others who heard Him give this Commission were soon dead--BUT His Church has lived on through the ages, making disciples (getting folks saved), baptizing them, and teaching the truth--the doctrines--He committed to the Jerusalem Church. These faithful churches have been blessed with His presence as they have gone the road of martadom


"MARKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH"
1. Its Head and Founder--CHRIST. He is the law-giver; the Church is only the executive. (Matt. 16:18; Col. 1:18)
2. Its only rule of faith and practice--THE BIBLE. (II Tim. 3:15-17)
3. Its name--"CHURCH," "CHURCHES." (Matt. 16:18; Rev. 22:16)
4. Its polity--CONGREGATIONAL--all members equal. (Matt. 20:24-28; Matt. 23:5-12)
5. Its members--only saved people. (Eph. 2:21; I Peter 2:5)
6. Its ordinances--BELIEVERS' BAPTISM, FOLLOWED BY THE LORD'S SUPPER. (Matt. 28:19-20)
7. Its officers--PASTORS AND DEACONS. (I Tim. 3:1-16)
8. Its work--getting folks saved, baptizing them (with a baptism that meets all the requirements of God's Word), teaching them ("to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you"). (Matt. 28:16-20)
9. Its financial plan--"Even so (OFFERINGS) hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel," (I Cor. 9:14)
10. Its weapons of warfare--spiritual, not carnal. (II Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:10-20)
11. Its independence--separation of Church and State. (Matt. 22:21)

 

I don't understand the question!

 

I did not know that I took it from an old church bulletin I kept because I liked it. Thanks

Still just as true

 

I don't understand the question! </font>[/QUOTE]There are many different churches mentioned in the NT. All of them are NT churches. Some good and some bad but they are all NT churches. So when you mention the qualities of a NT church which one are you referring to? None of them had all the qualities you mentioned. </font>[/QUOTE]Your right that why Christ had to rebuke them.

But a NT church that actting the way it should will have the above.

that is what we need to work for in our churches today.

 

another identifing sign of Jesus' New Covenant church:
Jesus' Church is a Sabbath-keeping church (Isa. 66:23), which also keeps His "appointed seasons" (Zechariah 14:16-19).

Strange as it may seem, the New Covenant is not yet fully implemented. We know this from the fact that believers - young and old - still need instruction. But when the New Covenant is fully operational then "they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sbs777/snotes/note1105.html

http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=04150&version=kjv </font>[/QUOTE]Why only quote the OT when talking about the New Covenant!?!

 

Hi, BobRyan

We could quote Hebrews 8:6-13.

Jesus also instituted the bread and wine as New Covenant symbols of the Passover (1 Cor. 5:7-8) - which is to be kept by all Christians on "the same night in which He was betrayed" (1 Cor. 11:23). </font>[/QUOTE]Very good some NT passages for a "Sabbath-keeping church"

 

A Concise History Of The Baptists

FROM THE TIME OF CHRIST THEIR FOUNDER
TO THE 18TH CENTURY.


By G. H. Orchard
Baptist Minister, Steventon, Bedfordshire, England, 1855


Lets talk about Baptist being the first Church.
http://www.geocities.com/landmarkbiblebaptist/History/Orchard.html

 

Army of "Heretics"

By Dr. Bill Jackson

Available in book form from Ephesians 5:11, P.O. Box 99141, Louisville, KY 40269


http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/NA.htmlThe Noble

 

Baptism - Where Did It Come From?


http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/IBWhere.html

 

BAPTISTS BEFORE THE AGE OF LUTHER: BERENGER (998-1088)


http://www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone/Berenger.html