This series on the Scriptural Basis of the Church of Christ is organised by the Church as a refresher course to the brethren. We hope this lesson will be beneficial to the saints and others outside the fold of God.

1. CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SANGOTEDO
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
(Part 1 of the Series on the Scriptural Basis for
the Church of Christ)
A Teaching Presented by Bro. Itse Enonuya (Bishop)
20-March-2016

2. Objective
 To provide understanding about the Church
 Provide answers to issues that are apparently not
quite clear to the brotherhood
 To build conviction about what we do and why we
do them
 To encourage quest for scriptural basis for
spiritual activities.

3. Introduction
 Practical Christianity
 Our actions are driven by convictions
 Our convictions informed/formed by our encounters
 Faith comes by hearing,… Rom 10:17
 Last 50-Sunday Programme
 Questions from the brethren prompted this study
 There is indeed a need for teaching on the church, its
doctrines, etc.

4. The Church – Foretold &
Founded
 Everything tracks back to the Garden of Eden
 Creation, Adam & Eve’s disobedience to God’s
direction introduced sin to the world
 Circumstance is the central concern for the rest of
the bible
 Human sin & God’s intention to atone for that sin to
enable reconciliation to Him through forgiveness of sin
 God loves people in spite of their sin
 His love & Justice could not overlook their sin Hab
1:13
 God’s foreknowledge & His eternal & ultimate
redemption plan. Eph 1:2-4, 3:9-11

5. The Church: Foretold &
Founded
 Gen 3:15
 God’s plan herein detected
 Ceaseless trouble btn Satan (& his followers) vs
those who follow God
 Satan tries to get people to sin to stop God from
saving them
 God would make a way for people to be
forgiven/sends Jesus to live sinless & die for
everybody’s sin
 Jesus horrible/painful death on cross is ‘heel bruising’
& the cross is Satan’s head crushing. Acts 26:18; Heb
2:14

6. The Church: Foretold &
Founded
 The Prophets
 Isaiah 2: 1-4 (last days, in Jerusalem)
 Micah 4: 1-3
 Daniel 2:44
 Jesus Christ
 Matt 16:18 (Promised to build His Church)
 Mark 9:1
 Luke 24:46-49
 Church/Kingdom existed in purpose, promise,
prophecy & Preparation

7. The Church: Foretold &
Founded
 Acts 2: Church founded
 Gospel Preached (by Peter using keys… v.14; 10:34)
 People convicted
 Conditions for salvation, hence membership of the
church (v.38 -40)
 God adds saved people to the church v.41, 47
 People don’t join the church (birth, marriage, etc.)
 Ekklesia – A called out people (Acts 2:39; 1 Cor
7:20; 2Tim 1:9 (How called? 2Thess 2:14)
 Continued steadfastly in Apostle’s doctrine. Acts
2:42

8. The Church
 Jews & Gentiles reconciled in one body Eph 2:15-
16
 Church is the body, Christ the head Eph 1:20-23;
Col 1:18
 There is one body – Eph 4:4
 Denominations
 (Denominator?) De (Divide) Nominate (Give a name)
 Comes about from doctrines different from the
Apostles’ doctrines – Rom 16:16-18
 Not of God’s household if not built on the Apostles
foundation (Eph 2:19-22)

9. Conclusion
 Actions – Conviction – Encounter (hear, see, etc.)
 Church foretold & founded by God
 Purpose
 God’s foreknown eternal redemption plan for man
 Reconcile mankind unto Himself in one body
 Saved are (in) the church; One Church, the Church
of Christ! Denominations are extension of the Devil’s
game in the garden of Eden
 (Future Lessons: Worship, Work, Organisation, etc.
of the church)

10. Questions? Comments,
Concerns!
?