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

Reason V

1. Where does the Bible say that:
   1. Christ would build his church?   ______________________________________________________________
   2. Christ is the true vine?   ______________________________________________________________
   3. The body is the church?   ______________________________________________________________
   4. We are joint heirs with Christ?   ______________________________________________________________
   5. The church is God's house?   ______________________________________________________________
   6. Christ is the head of the church?   ______________________________________________________________
   7. Christ's words would not pass away?   ______________________________________________________________
2. Define these words as used in our lesson:
   1. Subjection   __________________________________________________________________________
   2. Passage   __________________________________________________________________________
   3. Theologian   __________________________________________________________________________
   4. Bigamy   __________________________________________________________________________
   5. Rebuke   __________________________________________________________________________
   6. Hypocrisy   __________________________________________________________________________
   7. Congregation   __________________________________________________________________________
3. T or F "Church is plural.
   T or F "There is one body", but many members.
   T or F "Churches of Christ" refers to the different denominations.
   T or F In John 15:5 Christ was speaking to various churches.
   T or F Christ is the Christian's elder brother.
   T or F With God, there is one flock and one shephard.
   T or F The branches in Christ are men.
4. Give four good reasons why the branches in Christ could not be the denominations:
   1. ________________________________________________________________________________
   2. ________________________________________________________________________________
   3. ________________________________________________________________________________
   4. ________________________________________________________________________________
5. Give three places where the Scriptures teach that there is just one body. (Write out the statement)
   1. ________________________________________________________________________________
      ________________________________________________________________________________
   2. ________________________________________________________________________________
      ________________________________________________________________________________
   3. ________________________________________________________________________________
      ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Fill in the blanks:   "And they shall become   ____________   flock and   ____________   shephard."
7. Give eight reasons why we know there is just one church:
   1. ________________________________________________________________________________
   2. ________________________________________________________________________________
   3. ________________________________________________________________________________
   4. ________________________________________________________________________________
   5. ________________________________________________________________________________
   6. ________________________________________________________________________________
   7. ________________________________________________________________________________
   8. ________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who has authority in heaven and earth?   _________________________________________________
   (Prove)  ____________________________________________________________________________
9. Match the following:

   _____   Paul		(a) Is the true vine
   _____   God		(b) Said there is one body
   _____   Christ		(c) A branch in the vine
   _____   Shephard		(d) The husbandman
   _____   Man		(e) Jesus Christ

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