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

Reason VI

1. Where does the Bible say that:
   • Christians are "brethren"?  ______________________________________________________________
   • Jesus acknowledged being good?*   ______________________________________________________________
     [* Jesus did not refute the title of "good" in Matthew 19:16-17, as Brownlow says.  But he was showing the inquirer that by calling him "good" he implied that Jesus was God, BFV, Jr.]
   • Hold pattern of sound words?  ______________________________________________________________
   • Greatest is servant?  ______________________________________________________________
   • Members of the church ar saints?  ______________________________________________________________
   • The church is the body of Chirst?  ______________________________________________________________
   • God changed Abram's name?  ______________________________________________________________
2. Match the following:
   

   _____   Abraham		(a)   congregation of members
   _____   Is Christ divided?		(b)   name changed from Jacob
   _____   Ekklesia		(c)   teaches we are God's sons
   _____   Heirs of God		(d)   name of Christ only
   _____   Father		(e)   second name of Abram
   _____   Israel		(f)   the called out
   _____   Job		(g)   said no flattering titles
   _____   Sarai		(h)   taught in Romans 8:17
   _____   Reverend		(i)   statement of Paul
   _____   Acts 4:12		(j)   name changed to Sarah
   _____   churches of Christ		(k)   refers only to God
   _____   Romans 8:14		(l)   unscriptural name for a preacher

3. Define these words as used in our lesson:
   • Derision   __________________________________________________________________________
   • Saints   __________________________________________________________________________
   • Disciples   __________________________________________________________________________
   • Name   __________________________________________________________________________
4. Who said:
   • "Baptist name, let it perish"?   ________________________________________________
   • "With but little persuasion thou wouldst fain make me a Christian"?   ___________________________________________
   • "I pray you to leave my name alone"?   ________________________________________________
   • "Is Christ divided?"   ________________________________________________
5. Give at least 7 scriptual names for the church:
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Give some reasons for believing there IS something in a name.
   ________________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Give at least nine scriptural names for Christians:

   (a)_____________________________________	(f)______________________________________
   (b)_____________________________________	(g)______________________________________
   (c)_____________________________________	(h)______________________________________
   (d)_____________________________________	(i)______________________________________
   (e)_____________________________________	(j)______________________________________

8. Give locations for the three places the name "Christian" is found in the Bible:
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
   • ________________________________________________________________________________
9. List the "human names" used in this lesson:

   (a)_____________________________________	(g)______________________________________
   (b)_____________________________________	(h)______________________________________
   (c)_____________________________________	(i)______________________________________
   (d)_____________________________________	(j)______________________________________
   (e)_____________________________________	(k)______________________________________
   (f)_____________________________________	(l)______________________________________

10. What is wrong with the modern usage of the following words?
    • Reverend ______________________________________________________________________
    • Pastor ________________________________________________________________________
    • Father ________________________________________________________________________
11. Make syllogisms similar to the six examples given in this lesson:
    • Major premise: ______________________________________________________________
    • Minor premise: ______________________________________________________________
    • Conclusion: _________________________________________________________________
12. Make a chain of scriptures that teach the truth very clearly regarding the right name for members of the church. (This will be done in class). User the following verses in the order given:
    • Isaiah 62:1,2
    • Isaiah 65:15
    • Acts 11:26 (Refer to Acts 10 first and relate to Isaiah 62:1,2)
    • Acts 26:28
    • I Peter 4:16
    • Acts 4:12
    • Isaiah 56:5
    • I Timothy 3:15

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