Ecclesiology Flashcards
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I. What are the ordinances of the church? And what is their significance?
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- Baptism
- Picture of salvation
- Death of old self
- Resurrection of new self
- Official way of “Confessing that Jesus is Lord” – Romans 10:9
- Lord’s Supper
- Similar picture of salvation
- Gives believers an opportunity to reflect on what Christ has done for us and confess and repent any sin that’s hindering our relationship with Him
- Realigns us with Him
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II. Is there any appropriate mode of baptism? Why?
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- Yes, Full Immersion
- John the Baptist and Jesus set the example
- Jesus’s life on earth is meant to model what our lives should be like in Him
- Mark 1:10: “And when He came up out of the water …
- In order for Jesus to “come up out of” He would have had to first be fully immersed in …
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III. With Scripture, explain what is the function of the pastor in relation to body life?
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- A pastor is a shepherd of the church, his role is to care for the spiritual needs of the church members, primarily through the administration of the scriptures.
- Acts: 6:2: … “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables” …
- Acts 6:4: “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.”
- 1 Peter 5:1-3: So I exhort the elders among you … shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock …
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IV. What is the place of the Great Commission in the life of the church?
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- The Great Commission is the sole purpose for the church.
- The church also exists for fellowship and corporate gathering of payer and worship, but …
- If the driving theme of the church is not the Great Commission, if there is no interest in evangelism and making disciples, then the church is nothing more than a country club.
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V. What is the role of the deacon in the local church?
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- Drawing off the events of Acts 6 again, scripture makes it clear that while pastors tend to the spiritual needs of the church, deacons tend to the physical needs of the church. Both are equally important.
