STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “coming out of denominationalism”

  1. Why did Paul say to the people of Corinth, “’Come out from among them and be ye sep­arate,’ says the Lord” (2 Cor. 6:17)?

  2. What does it mean for us to “speak as the oracles of God” (1 Pet. 4:11)?

  3. Rather than bringing unity, denominationalism brings something else into the body of Christ. What is that “something else”?

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

  5. For what did Paul plead in 1 Corinthians 1:10?

  6. What is the message of Psalm 133:1?

  7. According to 1 Corinthians 4:6, what are we not to do?

  8. What, according to Proverbs 30:6, is something else that we are not to do?

  9. What is the impact of 1 Corinthians 1:10 on modern-day denominationalism?

10. Why did Jesus chastise some of His own brethren in Matthew 15?

11. According to 2 John 9, what happens to those who “go beyond” the doctrine of Christ?

12. In the latter part of John 17:21, Jesus gave a specific reason as to why Christians should be united. What was that reason?

13. According to Ephesians 1:21-23, who is the head of the church?

14. According to Acts 20:28, who owns the church?

15. What principle is contained in 1 Corinthians 3:11?

16. What is wrong with the teaching of most denominations regarding the plan of salvation?

17. According to 2 Peter 2:20-22 , what would be the state of a person who once knew the truth, but then went into denominationalism?

18. According to 2 Timothy 1:9, where is salvation found?

19. Why does denominationalism create confusion and doubt in the minds of people?

20. What effect does such confusion and doubt have on those who are lost?

21. In Revelation 22:14, God promised to bless a certain group of people. Who are those people?

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