"What Are the Biblical Signs of a Healthy Church" pt4

The Church is not a building, it is PEOPLE!
Sign #1 – Expositional Preaching/Teaching of the Bible
Sign #2 – Biblical Theology
Sign #3 – A Clear Understanding of The Gospel
Sign #4 – A Biblical Understanding of Conversion
Sign #5 – A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism
Sign #6 – A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership
Introduction
What church membership is NOT:
• Being a member does not ensure __________.
• Being a member is not a ______________.
• Being a member is not _____________.
• Being a member is not a _____________.

• The Biblical __________ of Church Membership

• The Biblical ____________ is that God has chosen to make His name great through a _________ group of people

• It __________________ the New Testament
• The _______________ of the early church
• The ______________ of church leadership
• The ______________ to church discipline

• The Biblical __________ of Church Membership

• ____________________ of:

• Your spiritual ______________
• Your spiritual ______________
• _____________________ to:

• _________________ Authority
• _____________ Commitment

Next Steps:
• The gathering of the local church IS the __________________ expression of the universal Body of Christ.

• The gathering of the local church ought to be one of the sweet __________________ of God’s grace in your life.

• Pass on the precious ___________ of a lifetime of love for Christ and His Bride, the Church.