Why should you love her?
Her purpose
Her people
Her praise
Her parameters
100
According to 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, The Church is God's ___________, with Jesus Chris as its foundation.
Building
100
This is the primary purpose of the church: To _________ God. (1 Cor. 10:31, Col. 3:17)
Glorify
100
Name a Christian in the New Testament who was NOT a member of a local church. (tricky)
There are none mentioned.
100
Which of the following is NOT an essential way to Prepare for Corporate worship: a.) Personal Worship b.) Unity c.) A healthy breakfast d.) Prayer
c.) A healthy breakfast
100
In 1 Tim 3:15, Paul tells Timothy that the church is the ______ of God, the _______ and support of the truth.
"household of God, the pillar and support of the truth."
200
According to Ephesians 5:22-33 and Revelation 19:6-9, The church is the beloved ________ of Christ. He is her Groom.
Bride.
200
According to Acts 2:42, what did the early church devote themselves to do that we should be devoted to as well?
42 "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."
200
What are some benefits of being a member of a local church? Give at least two..
Ministry opportunities, Biblical counsel, spiritual food (preaching/teaching), Accountability, Church discipline, edification (encouragement), effective evangelism (power in number), glorify God...
200
Name at least three of the five ways we Participate in Corporate worship: (What do we do when we come together to worship?)
1.) Learning 2.) Singing 3.) Ordinances (Lord's supper/Baptism) 4.) Giving 5.) Serving
200
Is giving our money and resources to the Lord a duty or a privilege?
Both! God commands it, and He blesses it. Plus everything is His. You do not own one thing that is not borrowed. You will not take it with you when you die.
300
In Matthew 18, Jesus said, 15 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. What is this process called and why is it a reason you should love the church?
Church Discipline Because.... It holds us accountable for our sin and encourages holiness in the body of Christ. It's just like if you see your brother has a terrible cancer you are going to get him to the doctor. We want sin taken care of in our lives!
300
What is the PRIMARY purpose of the church? Hint, it is not just to tell people about Jesus. BONUS: What are two of the effects of the church fulfilling its purpose?
The church's primary purpose is to proclaim God's Word. It not only evangelizes the lost, but equips the saints for the work of the ministry.
300
Why did God give spiritual gifts to the church? *Ephesians 4:12*
"for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" Eph. 4:12 Our gifts are not to serve ourselves, but to serve the church.
300
What are the two ordinances of the church? BONUS: What do they each do for the church?
Baptism and the Lord's Supper Baptism symbolizes our union with Christ in His death and resurrection and unites a new believer with the body of Christ. The Lord's Supper symbolizes the body of Jesus broken for us and the blood of Jesus poured out for us. It causes believers to examine themselves.
300
What does Jesus promise to build in Matthew 16:18?
18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it."
400
What is a way YOU CAN SERVE IN THE CHURCH?
- event setup / breakdown - AWANA - Nursery - children’s Sunday school - helping shut-ins - church work days - kitchen - VBS - babysitting - meal ministry - discipleship - Missionary letters
400
What are spiritual gifts? Is it a super power?
an ability that God the Father gave you when He gave you the Holy Spirit, for the purpose of serving and building up the church. Not a super power.
400
Who's idea was it to place qualified godly men as the leaders in the church?
God's
400
Name at least one PERFECT local church. (tricky)
There is no perfect local church. Churches are made up of believers who are being progressively made more like Jesus, not perfect people.
400
Ephesians 4:11 says that God gave "pastor/teachers" to the church to equip the saints for the work of ministry. What does "pastor" mean in its original usage? hint-sheepy Bonus: Why is this important for pastors today?
Pastor means "Shepherd" A shepherd leads, feeds, nurtures, comforts, corrects, and protects--responsibilities that belong to every church leader.
500
Ephesians 1:22-23 and many other places in the New Testament explain that the Church is the ______ of Christ, with Jesus at its head.
Body
500
Should the church spend all our money and resources to make the world a better place (build parks, clean the beaches, give shoes to kids in Africa, dig wells, do community service projects) ? Why or why not?
No, because the church's main purpose is to proclaim God's word. These things are not wrong, we should do some of them as it lends opportunity to proclaim God's word. Otherwise we are just polishing gold on the Titanic.
500
Should Christians be members of a local church? Why or why not?
YES because.... 1.)The NT churches had members and lists of members. 2.)Scripture commands us to not forsake assembling together (Hebrews 10:24-25) 3.) Scripture commands us to submit to biblically qualified church leadership (Hebrews 13:17) 4.) All of the spiritual benefits (teaching, ministry, council, accountability, discipline...)
500
Who is the object of worship in the church? (Psalm 95:6-7) BONUS: What should be on our minds as we meet to worship?
God is the object of our worship. If we are to worship in a manner that pleases God, we MUST concentrate our hearts and minds on the One we are gathering to honor in worship.
500
A good church must be committed to the 5 nonnegotiables that we hold to here at CBC. Name at least three of the nonnegotiables.
I. High view of God II. Commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture III. Biblical view of man IV. The purpose of the church V. Right view of church leadership
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