Define the only church in the New Testament.

I wish to thank Emmarie for debating on this topic on, which I feel is an absolute need for all to understand that defining the only church is critical to worshipping God in spirit and in truth. The pattern left for us to go by is clear, as God is the author of peace, not confusion,1 Corinthians 14:33King James Version (KJV). Throughout the New Testament we see commands that one must comply to in order to be pleasing to God, as God is love, and so in order to be able to have a Fatherly - son relationship with him, is why he has given a pattern for us to go by, just as our parents who love us, also teaches us patterns to go by, because we live in a world of moral and ethical patterns in our society here on earth. I will conclude this debate with the pattern that all who wish to be in the church, and only church that Christ built, and it was one church, meaning "one body" in which all must be in, as my opponent states, "Christ never stated one specific body", to which I will prove, he did indeed state one specific body. I will then show how one must get into that one specific body, the church, and how the New Testament pattern shows how we are to worship God by what he has commanded us to do in order to be pleasing and acceptable to him, Matthew 7:21, King James Version Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. ******************** Here is the complete pattern for one must go by according to the New Testament in order to be in the church defined in the New Testament which one must be in to be in the church of the saved by complying to the Father's will he has given us all to go by. eternal difference? Truth For The World needs your help. What does one have to do in order to be forgiven of his sins? He must 1.Hear the Gospel of Christ; 2.Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; 3.Repent of all his past sins; 4.Confess that Christ is God"s Son; 5.Be baptized for the remission of sins. When he does this, he is added by the Lord to His church (Acts 2:41, 47). He is born again (John 3:3-5; 2 Corinthians 5:17). He is in Christ where all spiritual blessings are to be found. (Ephesians 1:3; Galatians 3:26-27). In short, he is a Christian (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16). ******************* Christians must learn from the New Testament, the law of Christ for all people today, how God wants to be worshipped today. The acts of worship required by God are plainly set forth in the New Testament. The Lord"s Supper The Lord"s supper or communion (1 Corinthians 10:16) consists of two things: (1) unleavened bread (without yeast) and (2) the fruit of the vine (grape juice). The purpose of the Lord"s Supper is to bring to our remembrance the sacrifice of the body and blood of Jesus on the cross for our sins (Matthew 26:26-29). We must be very careful when we partake of the communion that we discern the blood and body of Jesus so that we partake in a worthy manner (1 Corinthians 11:23-30). Christians are to eat the the Lord"s Supper every first day of every week (Acts 20:7). Prayer Prayers offered to God are to be a part of our public worship as well as our private daily devotions. There are many examples and precepts concerning prayer in the New Testament (1 Timothy 2:1-2, 8; Philippians 4:6, etc.). In our prayers to God we give thanks and praise His name. In our prayers we can pray for our needs and for the needs of others. Jesus gave us a "model" prayer in Matthew 6:5-15. He did not intend for us simply to repeat this prayer by rote, but gave it as an example by which we could pattern our own prayers. Jesus Christ is our mediator and high priest. Therefore, our prayers must be addressed to God in the name of Jesus (John 16:23; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 2:1-2). Preaching and Teaching God"s Word God has commanded us to teach His Word (Matthew 28:19-20). Both saved and sinners need to be taught. Therefore, a lesson from the Bible is one of the acts of worship in which Christians are to engage (Acts 2:42). We must learn God"s Word so that we can grow stronger in Christ, teach others, and overcome false teachings (1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:2; 4:1-5). This is a very important part of our worship and must never be overlooked. Giving of our means is a part of our worship to God. This is the way Christ"s church gets the necessary funds to do its work. God has given us the perfect plan for giving ""(1 Corinthians 16:2). We are told who is to give, "Let each one of you." We are told when we are to give, "On the first day of the week." We are also told how much to give, "As He may prosper." We show our love for God when we give cheerfully and willingly to Him (2 Corinthians 9:7). Singing Christians are commanded to praise God in song (Colossians 3:16). The kind of music God commanded for His church is vocal music only, that is, singing. There is no command or example anywhere in the New Testament for the use of mechanical instrumental music in Christian worship. To add instruments of music to our singing is a sin for it is adding to what God has told us that He wants. No man has the right to do this (Revelation 22:18-19; 2 John 9-11). We are to make "melody in our hearts" (Ephesians 5:19), the instruments made by God, not instruments made by man! what pleases God! True Christians want to worship God. In fact, it is impossible for a true Christian not to worship God. When we understand God"s greatness, His glory, majesty, wisdom, and strength, and reflect upon His infinite mercy in giving His only begotten Son to save us from our sins, our hearts will overflow. We will want to "offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name" (Hebrews 13:15). Hebrews 10:25King James Version (KJV) 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 1 This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless. 11 Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. CONCLUSION The bible is clear on what one must do to be added to the church defined in the bible, that being the churches of Christ, Romans 16:16, thus I have without a doubt, that the church of the New Testament, which is, the churches of Christ. http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org... http://truthfortheworld.org...