SUPPLEMENT TO
WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

Reason I

1. Jesus said, "Upon this ______________ I will build ____   __________". Explain his use of "rock" in the sentence. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. How do we know that John the Baptist was never a member of the church? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. According to Matthew ____:____, what will happen to every religion not authorized by God?   ___________________________________________________________
4. Where was John when Christ promised to build his church?   (Prove)   _____________________________________________________
5. Where was John when the church was built?   ___________________________
6. How do we know that someone founded the church?   ___________________________________
7. A church founded by an unscriptueal builder is   ________________.
8. Name four builders of human churches:
   1. _____________________________
   2. _____________________________
   3. _____________________________
   4. _____________________________
9. Who was to state the terms of admission?   ____________________
10. From whom did he receive authority?   ________________________
11. What was John's purpose on earth? ___________________________________________________
12. John the Baptist was beheaded by __________________________________
13. T or F     Christ said that the "keys" were given to John.
    T or F     Only Christ had authority to give the keys.
    T or F     Christ promised only to build an adjunct to John's kingdom.
    T or F     Isaiah 40:3 tells us that John would eat locusts and honey.
    T or F     No church can be scriptural unless it was founded by a scriptural builder.
14. Define these words as used in this chapter:
    1. Multiplicity     __________________________________________________________
    2. Origin     __________________________________________________________
    3. Human     __________________________________________________________
    4. Admission     __________________________________________________________
    5. Establish     __________________________________________________________
    6. Dispensation     __________________________________________________________
15. What is meant by "gates of hades"?     __________________________________________________________
16. Why is it important that Christ founded the church?     __________________________________________________________

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