Study 20: God's True Church

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*Acts 7:37-38 - The church in the wilderness in the Old Testament

*Acts 2:46-47 - God added to the church daily such as should be saved

Ephesians 5:23-27 - "Christ is the head of the church."

*Colossians 1:18 - "He is the head of the body, the church."

I Cor. 12:27 - "Ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular."

Romans 12:5 - "We, being many, are one body in Christ."

I Cor. 12:12-26 - Members of Christ's church compared to parts of body

*I Cor. 1:10 - God wants no divisions, but perfect unity in mind and judgment

*John 17:17-22 - Christ prays for unity in the church like the unity between the Father and the Son

*Matthew 28:19-20 - Go and teach all nations, baptize, teach observance of all commands

Luke 6:46-49 - An obedient person builds his house upon a rock

Matthew 10:34-39 - "A man's foes shall be they of his own household."

*Matthew 7: 20-24 - He who does God's will shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven

*Revelation 10:1-11 - The little book which is open ... ; A sweet and a bitter experience; There should be time no longer ... ; "Thou must prophesy again"

*Daniel 12:4 - A book that was sealed unto the time of the end

*Rev. 12:17 - The remnant keep God's commandments and have Christ's testimony

*Rev. 14:12 - John points out God's true church at the end of time

Characteristics of the Remnant Church

  • Matt. 28:20 - She would teach all things whatsoever Christ commanded

  • Matt. 7:24 - She would do the will of the Father

  • Rev. 10:11 - After 1260 years (1798) she would come out of the wilderness and prophesy

  • Rev. 12:17 - She would keep the commandments of God

  • Rev. 19: 10 - "I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethern …" [fellowservant of you and your brethern] She would have the testimony of Jesus

*Rev. 19: 6-10 - "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy"

*Rev. 22:16-17 - Let him that heareth say, Come. The church takes part in giving the world a message

*Hebrews 10:22-25 - Do not forsake the assembling of ourselves together

*John 10:15-16 - "There shall be one fold and one Shepherd", says Jesus.