{"id":3005,"date":"2013-08-05T07:59:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T12:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=3005"},"modified":"2013-07-16T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T15:23:12","slug":"oprahs-book-club-doesnt-cut-it-nt-church-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=3005","title":{"rendered":"Oprah’s Book Club doesn’t cut it : NT Church.5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Series Intro:\u00a0What is a New Testament church?\u00a0<\/em>It is not a building. It is not a social club. It is not something you “do.” \u00a0\"NT<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Overview<\/a>;\u00a0Part2<\/a>;\u00a0Part3;<\/a>\u00a0Part4<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

I would suggest that there are certain components which must be part of any assembly which would call itself a biblical \u201cchurch.\u201d\u00a0Without these you cannot have a church:<\/p>\n

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  1. Gospel believing individuals<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Baptized in demonstration of their conversion<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Recognizably covenanting together<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Regularly meeting around God\u2019s Word<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Under legitimate leadership<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Administering Baptism and the Lord\u2019s Table<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Let’s take a look at the fourth essential component of a NT local church:\u00a0Regularly meeting around God\u2019s Word<\/em><\/p>\n

    Here is a question for you. What if we treated Tolkien\u2019s work, The Hobbit, like we treat the Bible? We would pick up a portion here and there. We may do a word study on “second breakfast,” or a character study on Gollum. We may take seven weeks to walk with Bilbo through the forest, or have a special seminar on “Giant Spiders in Your Life.” Most likely we would never get around to reading the whole story. What a shame.<\/p>\n

    What is involved in meeting around God’s Word?<\/p>\n

    A. Consistent Expository Preaching (from the shepherds)<\/p>\n