Various Secular Views:

Various Secular Views:• Country Club

Various Secular Views:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization

Various Secular Views:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization• Fire Insurance

Various Secular Views:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization• Fire Insurance• Family expectation

Various Secular Views:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization• Fire Insurance• Family expectation• To get a discount on your wedding

Biblical View• To make a public declaration of belonging to

Christ."Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.”

- Matthew 10:32

Matthew 16:15-1815 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 16:15-1818 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it..

Biblical View• To make a public declaration of

belonging to Christ.• Instruction

“Feed my sheep”- Jesus to Peter

1 Peter 5:2Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve.

Biblical View• To make a public declaration of

belonging to Christ.• Instruction• Accountability

Hebrews 13:17Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve.

Matthew 18:15-17If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault…if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you…If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Biblical View• To make a public declaration of

belonging to Christ.• Instruction• Accountability• Fellowship

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.

Acts 2:42-4742 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.

Acts 2:42-4746 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Biblical View• The edification of the body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:12-1412 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

1 Corinthians 12:24-2724But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

Biblical View• The edification of the body of Christ• The fulfillment of the great

commission

Matthew 28:16-2016 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 28:16-2019 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Should you join a church?If you want these things:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization• Fire Insurance• Family expectation• To get a discount on your wedding

Should you join a church?If you want these things:• Country Club• Good Citizen Organization• Fire Insurance• Family expectation• To get a discount on your wedding

NO

Should you join a church?If you want these things:• To make a public declaration of belonging to Christ.• Instruction• Accountability• Fellowship• The edification of the body of Christ• The fulfillment of the great commission

Should you join a church?If you want these things:• To make a public declaration of belonging to Christ.• Instruction• Accountability• Fellowship• The edification of the body of Christ• The fulfillment of the great commission

Yes

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