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Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple
Sacraments
something that is effectual/does something for you
Ordinances
law given by Christ for the church to obey
7 Catholic ordinances
Baptism, Conformation/Caticism, Eucharist, Penance, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, Extreme Unction
Catholic Baptism
takes away original sin so they can encounter God on their own
Confirmation/Caticism
disciple children in what the church thinks and believes
Eucharist
Lord’s Supper, Bread and wine literally become flesh and blood of Christ, take as often as you can
Penance
Priest gives you something to do for your sin and doing these things brings you grace
Holy Matrimony
marriage gives you grace and by divorcing, you are giving up grace
Holy Orders
“marrying” God and becoming a priest or a nun
Extreme Unction
Anointed with oil on deathbed, last minute grace
Protestant ordinances
Baptism and Lord’s Supper
Modes of Baptism
Aspersion, Effusion, Immersion
Aspersion
to sprinkle
Effusion
baptism by pouring
Immersion
to submerge them
Baptism in greek
Baptizo-immerse
According to Acts 2 who should be baptized
Those who believe should be baptized
Who should be baptized according to Colossians 2
believers who’ve accepted the gospel
Why is baptism important
visual portrayal of the gospel, representative of sins being removed, display of testimony for those who are watching, encouragement for your faith, moment of inclusion
Reasons for rebaptism
baptized as an infant, baptized into a cult, young but was an unbeliever then
Components of Church Membership
Confession of sin, confession of faith (yours and theirs), catechized, covenant, commitment
Confession of sin
why you need to be saved, in front of whole church
Confession of faith (yours)
beliefs, theologically on the same page, to prevent false teachers
Confession of faith (theirs)
behaviors, do you agree with the church’s statement of faith
Catechized
q and a, knowing basic fundamental ways the church functions, discipleship primarily
Covenant
read, accept, and sign the church covenant
Biblical duties of membership
Love one another, unity, compassion/empathy, love your leaders, imitate the leaders, evangelism, supporting the church financially, go to church
What does John 13:34-35 say
Love one another and share in their joy and sorrow
What does Philippians 1:27 say
Have unity and put away your preferences for others
What does Romans 12:15 say
Have compassion and empathy for each other
What does 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 say
love you leaders
what does 1 corinthians 4:16 say
imitate your leaders because they’re supposed to be setting an example for you to follow
What does 1 Corinthians 12 say
There has to be unity in the church (parts of the body)
How should private sins be handled
privately, between you and the other person, not to confront or fight but to point out, if they repent, it’s over
What does Matthew 18:15-20 say about Church Discipline
if they repent it’s finished, and if not go back with witnesses
if they still don’t repent, church gets involved and vote on how to deal
If still don’t repent, kick them out in hopes that they come back
Prevention of sin
teach people seriousness and significance of sin and take membership seriously
What does Hebrews 12:3-11 say about discipline
discipline comes from God because he loves us
lack of discipline means you’re not actually his
does to to prepare us for eternity that we might share I his holiness
How did Jesus pick disciples
Started with prayer, selection process, response
What does Mark 3:13-15 say
how Jesus picked his disciples
Started with prayer
who am I equipped to help, that their hearts are ready to accept it, for strength and endurance, courage to start a conversation about it
Selection process
has to be teachable and have potential, who needs what you’ve got, who would accept the invite, be assertive
Response
have a plan to guard your time, you’re in charge, don’t forget teh process takes time
What is the goal of discipleship
to send people out
discipleship meeting outline
set a time, start with prayer and accountability, book of some sort, scripture
Pedagogy
teaching method
What is Jesus’ pedagogy
teach by example
Self-replication
study and imitate Jesus and then pass it on
What is John 13:1-20 about
Feet washing, serves others and then sends them out to serve
what is the difference between joy and happiness
happiness is external circumstances and joy is internal reality
What is the difference between church and a club
club is voluntary joining of an organization and a church God places you in
what is the difference between a community and a church
community is a group of likeminded people and church should be of one mind
Ekklesia
congregation - gather
Biblical argument for membership
Unity, lamb’s book of life, list of widows, church disciplines, majority rules
Discipline
correction, positive
What does Mark Dever mean by close the front door and open the back door
Discipline members but let people go if they aren’t taking their faith seriously
Biblical commands for church discipline
command to disciple the church and avoid being problematic
Goals of discipleship
restoration to right behavior, reconciliation to right relationship, prohibition to keep sin from spreading, protection of the church’s purity
excursis
a detailed discussion of a particular point in a book
what made the church successful in acts 2
apostles teaching, breaking of bread, and prayer
Difference between Sacraments and ordinances
Catholics see sacraments as part of salvation and protestants see ordinances as a means of grace
Typology
type(imperfect) and antitype (better and perfect)
what aren’t good goals for discipleship
run people off, to punish someone, to make people feel bad, to make us look good
three principles of discipleship
enlist the right people, equip them with the right stuff, encourage them to try it on their own