Baptist History by Baptists 1. Identifying Jesus' churches.

[Alan Gross]

The Distinguishing Marks of THE CHURCHES THAT JESUS BUILT.

1) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The church’s Head
and
Founder is Jesus Christ
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Matthew 16:18; Colossians 1:18).

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(2) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built’s
Only Rule of Faith
and
Practice is The Bible
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(II Timothy 3:15-17).

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(3) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built’s
members are to be only saved people,
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Acts 2:41).

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(4) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built’s
Government is Congregational,
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Acts 1:23-26 – equality).

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(5) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built’s
Teaching on Salvation
is that it is by Grace
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Ephesians 2:8-9).

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(6) THE BIBLE DOCTRINES
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built
has but two Oordinances;
Baptism and The Lord’s Supper,
and these are symbolic,
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly
(Matthew 28:19-20; I Corinthians 11:24).

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(7) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built’s
Commission is Inclusive,
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Matthew 28:16-20).

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(8) THE BIBLE DOCTRINE
STATING:
The Church that Jesus Built
is Independent,
DISTINQUISHES
JESUS’ “kind” of assembly;
(Matthew 16:19; Matthew 22:21).



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Wherever, in history, in whatever age,

you find churches teaching these doctrines,

LISTED ABOVE

you have a Baptist church,

no matter what name it may go by.


8.5.2a The Baptist History Notebook Chapter 2: JESUS ESTABLISHES HIS CHURCHES. Satan Establishes his Counterfeit “Church” by Changing Jesus’ Church Government.