Ecclesiology

The Way of the Primal Church

Acts 2:42
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Acts 2:42

• Apostles' Teaching
• Fellowship
• Breaking Bread
• Prayer

Apostles' Teaching

• Acts 2:43 "And awe came upon every soul, and emany wonders and signs were being done through the apostles."

Fellowship

• Acts 2:44–45 "And all who believed were together and had all things in common. [45] And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need."

Breaking Bread

• Acts 2:46 - "And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,"

Prayer

• Acts 2:47 "praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved."

Church is more than your:

• explicit gift - 1 Cor.
• existential experience (2 Peter 1:19-21)

Dangers of Gifts?

Spiritual Gifts

• 1 Corinthians 12
• Romans 12
• Ephesians 4
• 1 Peter 4

Distinguishing Markers of the Church

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