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Volume 1
Simply from the Scriptures
Special Issue
What Is TheChurch of Christ?
Welcome to the Richmond area. We invite you to come worship with us. Butfirst, an introduction. Please take a little time to learn more about us.
 
As you read this bulletin we hope you recongize us to be the New Testamentchurch found in the Bible. We do not have any confusing denominationalstructures or additions of men. Do you desire to be a Christian and only aChristian, without having to wear a prefix or suffix? If so, please read on!
Come where Visitors are AlwaysWelcome!
 
Let us begin our study by examing the church of Christ as mentioned in Old Testamentprophecy. As we can see, the KINGDOM of Old Testament prophecy is the CHURCH inthe New Testament fulfillment (Matt. 16:18-19). Consider the following amazingprophecies that were made hundreds of years before their realization. Truly, the Bible isinspired by God!
The Church in Bible Prophecy
760 BC Kingdom to Go to ALL Nations (Isaiah 2:2-3)710 BC Word of the Lord to Go to ALL Nations (Micah 4:1-2)600 BC Established During the 4
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World Kingdom(Daniel 2:32-44)1) Babylonians 2) Persians 3) Macedonians 4) Romans!425 BC John the Baptist to Come and Prepare for theComing Kingdom! (Malachi: 3:1; 4:5-6)
1 Peter 1:10-12
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired andsearched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was inthem did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and theglory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not untothemselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reportedunto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the HolyGhost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Hebrews 12:28-29
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot bemoved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably withreverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.
 
The Origin Of The Church
Next, we need to take a look at the origin of the church. Because of sin, mankind needed aSavior - a way to be made righteous and justified in the sight of God. Jesus Christ, the Sonof God, was offered up as the perfect sacrifice, that through His shed blood, all mankindmight have the opportunity to have their sins remitted. The church is composed of thosewho, by faith, have obeyed the gospel of Jesus. One is added to the church by God Himself after being washed with the blood of the Lamb by being baptized for remission of sins!
 Jesus Christ
1) Builder
 (Matt 16:18)
2) Buyer
(Acts 20:28)
3) Owner
(Matt 16:18)
4) Foundation 
(1 Pet 2:6)
5) Head
(Eph 1:22-23)
6) Savior
(Eph 5:23)
As we have seen in the Old Testament prophecies, there would be a time and place that thechurch of Christ, of the Kingdom of God, would be established by its founder, Jesus Christ.After Jesus’ perfect life, His betrayal, His suffering and death where His cleansing blood wasshed, and His resurrection and ascension to His throne at the right hand of God, the churchwas then established in Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost in approximately 33 AD.
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