The faithful church will -

Worship in spirit and in truth Jno 4:23-24

Meet on the first day of the week Acts 20:7; Heb 10:25

Pray Jas 5:16; Acts 2:42; 1 Tim 2:1-2; 1 Thess 5:17

Sing, making melody in your heart Eph 5:19; Col 3:16

Eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of each week

Acts 2:42; 20:7; Matt 26:26-30; 1Cor 11:20-32

Give, liberally and cheerfully 1 Cor 16:1-2; 2 Cor 8:1-5;9:6-8

In the New Testament, there was -

One family of God Eph 3:15; 1 Tim 3:15

One kingdom of Christ Matt 16:18-19; Col 1:13-14

One body of Christ Col 1:18; Eph 1:22-23; 4:4

One bride of Christ Rom 7:1-7; Eph 5:22-32

One church of Christ Matt 16:18; Eph 1:22-23; 4:4-6

The church today is -

Guided by the same word 1 Pet 1:22-25; 2 Tim 3:16-17

Contends for the one faith Jude 3; Eph 4:5

Pleads for unity of all believers Jno 17:20-21; Eph 4:4-6

Is not a denomination 1 Cor 1:10-13; Eph 4:1-6

Is faithful to Christ Lk 6:46; Rev 2:10; Mk 8:38

Wears the name of Christ Rom 16:16; Acts 11:26; 1Pet 4:16

To be a member of this church -

By doing what people did 1900 years ago Acts 2:36-47

Without being in any denomination Acts 2:47; 1 Cor 1:10-13

A child of God -

Can be lost 1 Cor 9:27; 10:12; Gal 5:4; Heb 3:12-19

But is given the law of pardon Acts 8:22; Jas 5:16

Is constantly cleansed by the blood of Christ as he walks

In the light of God 1 Pet 2:9-10; 1 Jno 1:5-10

In the Bible the church is called -

The temple of God 1 Cor 3:16

The bride of Christ Eph 5:22-32

The body of Christ Col 1:18, 24; Eph 1:22-23

The kingdom of God's Son Col 1:13

The house of God 1 Tim 3:15

The church of God 1 Cor 1:2

The church of the firstborn Heb 12:23

The church of the Lord Acts 20:28

The churches of Christ Rom 16:16

The church is -

Built by Jesus Christ Matt 16:13-18

Purchased by the blood of Christ Acts 20:28

Built on Jesus Christ as the only foundation 1 Cor 3:11

Not built on Peter, Paul, or any other man 1 Cor 1:12-13

Members of the church are called -

Members of Christ 1 Cor 12:27; 6:15; Rom 12:4-5

Disciples of Christ Acts 6:1,7; 11:26

Believers Acts 5:14; 2 Cor 6:15

Saints Acts 9:13; Rom 1:7; Phil 1:1

Priests 1 Pet 2:5, 9; Rev 1:6

Children of God Gal 3:26-27; 1 Jno 3:1-2

Christians Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16

Jesus -

Loved the church Eph 5:25

Shed His blood for the church Acts 20:28

Established the church Matt 16:18

Added saved people to the church Acts 2:47

Is the head of the church Eph 1:22-23; 5:23

Will save the church Acts 2:47; Eph 5:23

Man did not -

Purpose the church Eph 3:10-11

Purchase the church Acts 20:28; Eph 5:25

Name its members Isa 56:5; 62:2; Acts 11:26; 1 Pet 4:16

Add people to the church Acts 2:47; 1Cor 12:18

Give the church its doctrine Gal 1:8-11; 2 Jno 9-11

To enter the church you must -

Believe in Jesus Christ Heb 11:6; Jno 8:24; Acts 16:31

Repent of your sins Lk 13:3; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30

Confess faith in Jesus Matt 10:32; Acts 8:37; Rom 10:9-10

Be baptized Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 22:16

Baptism requires -

Much water Jno 3:23; Acts 10:47

Going down into the water Acts 8:36-38

A burial in water Rom 6:3-4; Col 2:12

A resurrection Acts 8:39; Rom 6:4; Col 2:12

A birth Jno 3:3-5; Rom 6:3-6

A washing Acts 22:16; Heb 10:22

By baptism -

You are saved from sins Mk 16:16; 1 Pet 3:21

You have remission of sins Acts 2:38

Sins are washed away by the blood of Christ Acts 22:16;

Heb 9:22; 10:22; 1 Pet 3:21

You enter into the church 1 Cor 12:13; Acts 2:41, 47

You enter into Christ Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4

You put on Christ and become a child of God Gal 3:26-27

You walk in newness of life Rom 6:3-6

You are born again a new creature Rom 6:3-4; 2 Cor 5;17

You obey Christ Mk 16;15-16; Acts 10:48; 2 Thess 1:7-9