STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “what are the differences between the church of christ and other religions?” [part 1]

1. According to Jesus’ statement in Matthew 16:18, how many churches did He say He would establish?

2. According to Ephesians 1:22-23, what is another term used for “church”?

3. According to Ephesians 4:4, how many “bodies” are there?

4. According to In Matthew 16:19, from where does this head govern His church?

5. What piece of information does Acts 20:28 contain that shows how important Christ is to the church?

6. Where, according to Psalm 119:89, has God’s Word been “forever settled”?

7. What important information does 2 Timothy 3:16-17 contain which shows us that God’s Word is adequate as our sole source of authority in religion?

8. What, according to Psalm 119:105, are we to use to “light our way” in religious matters?

9. In 1 Corinthians 4:6, what did Paul instruct Christians not to do?

 10. What important point did Christ make in Matthew 7:21?

 11. According to Matthew 28:18, where does “all authority” reside in religious matters?

 12. What important question is asked in Jeremiah 37:17?

 13. What important question is asked in Romans 4:3?

 14. What important point is made in Colossians 3:17?

 15. According to James 1:21, what does the Word of God do for us?

 16. In 1 Corinthians 1:11-13, what problem was the apostle Paul addressing (in order to correct it)?

 17. What did the psalmist say in Psalm 133:1?

 18. For what did Jesus pray in John 17:20-21?

 19. What did Paul say in 1 Corinthians 1:10 about religious division?

 20. What did Jesus say in Matthew 7:13-14 about the road to Heaven?

 21. In what four ways (discussed in this lesson) is the church of the New Testament dif­ferent from religious groups today?

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