Basic Belief:
One True Church
One True Church
What is the church? (include reference)
Acts 20:28 – people which God has purchased with His own blood.
Why do we need the Holy Spirit?
It is the guarantee of our inheritance
What is the significance of the parable of the leaven?
Like the parable of the mustard seed, when there is leaven, there will be rapid growth/expansion
12 I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot ____ them at the _____ time.
13But when He, the Spirit of ____, comes, He will guide you into all the ____; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
12 I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them at the present time.
13But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. ' (John 16:12-13)
What colour shirt was Pr. Sam wearing today?
Grey Polo :)
What are the characteristics of the church in the apostolic time?
1. Established by the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8; Jn 20:21-23; Rom 8:9)
2. Has the truth (1 Tim 3:15; Jn 16:12-13)
What are the 3 states of the soul?
1. Dead in Sin (Eph 2:1-3)
2. Raised to Life (Eph 2:4-6)
3. Geared for Good (Eph 2:7-10)
Why is it important that Jesus Christ was manifested in the flesh?
Because only with blood, the sin of man can be purged (Heb 9:22). Without the shedding of the blood; there will be no remission.
14 For ____ Himself is our _____, who _____ both groups into _____ and broke down the_____of the dividing wall
14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall (Eph 2:14)
“Aye” has different pronunciation
“aiiiiiiiii”
What are Characteristics of the truth?
1. Holy Spirit → revealed truth to the apostles
2. Truth is absolute (only), the apostolic church is also absolute (only)
3. Has the power of Jesus
How do we be united in Christ?
We have the smash the barrier/wall that separates us from Christ and from others
(Eph 2:11-14)
The walls are removed by the blood of Jesus through the cross
What is the correct way of baptism?
1. Living Water
2. Head bowed down
3. Full immersion
4. In the name of Jesus
5. Baptist must have Holy Spirit
'And ____ put __ _____ in ______ under His feet, and made Him ____ over __ _____ to the _____, which is His ____, the____ of Him who ___ all in all.'
Eph 1:__ - ___
'And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and made Him head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.'
Ephesians 1:22-23
What hymn did we sing for morning prayer today?
Hymn 277 – I Love to Tell the Story
What is the significance of the Holy Spirit?
1. Acts 1:8 – has power
2. Jn 20:21-23 – can forgive
3. Rom 8:9 – belongs to Christ
What is the most important part of the foundation? Why?
The cornerstone = Jesus
Without Him, everything falls apart
Without Him, church will just be a human organization
Listing out different ways to defend that Sabbath is framing from Friday sunset till Saturday sunset.
Pronunciation of other languages
Jew and Exodus 16:22-23
Mark 15:42
'______ is ____ ____ and ____ _____, just as ____ also were called in ____ ____ of your ______; one ____, one_____, one _____, one ____ and _____ of all who is ____ all and _____ all and in all. '
Eph __:__-__
'There is one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. '
Ephesians 4:4-6
What time does night time sharing start?
9:30PM
What happens when a church does not have the true Holy Spirit?
The church cannot forgive sin and the sacrament will not have effect
What are the 4 different identities people can have?
1. Strangers – when there is a wall between us and God
2. Alien – foreigner, not from this country, from an unfamiliar place
3. Fellow citizen – given the full right of the this country
4. Members of God’s family
Give an example of early deviation
Proto-gnosticism/gonosticism
The Diache, chapter 7 (teaching about baptism deviated from the original one)
Rise of asceticism/monasticism (avoiding marriage/purposely social withdrawal or isolation)
Gradual change in Day of worship (Saturday → Sunday)
Recite Ephesians 2:8-9
'For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Sinope is in which country today?
Turkey