Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage

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I. I. The The church church is is the the family family of of God
God
A. A. God God is is our our Father Father ~ ~ 2Cor. 6:18 ~ “...I will be a father... you shall be sons and
daughters to Me...” (cf. Eph. 1:3; Matt. 6:31-34)
B. B. Adopted Adopted as as sons sons ~ ~ Eph. 1:4,5 ~ “...He predestined us to adoption...”
(cf. John 1:12; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:5 & 6)
C. C. Fellow Fellow heirs heirs heirs with with Christ Christ ~ ~ Gal. 4:4-7 ~ “...you are no longer a slave, but a
son... an heir...” (cf. Rom. 8:14,17; 1:13,14)
II. II. The The church church is is the the temple temple of of God God ~ 1Cor. 3 & Eph. 2(Gk. = holy of holies)
A. A. Christ Christ is is is the the corner corner stone stone ~ ~ Eph. 2:20 ~ “...Christ Jesus Himself being the
cornerstone...” (cf. Luke 20:17; 1Pet. 2:6-8)
B. B. Apostles Apostles / / Prophets Prophets Prophets are are the the foundation foundation ~ ~ Eph. 2:20 ~ “...built upon the
foundation of the apostles and prophets...” (cf. Acts 2:42; Eph. 4:11)
C. C. Church Church is is the the dwelling dwelling ~ ~ Eph 2:19-22 ~ “...you also are being built together
into the dwelling of God” (cf. 1Cor. 3:9-17; 1Pet. 2:4,5)
III. III. The The church church is is the the body body of of Christ
Christ
A. A. Christ Christ is is is the the head head head ~ ~ Eph. 5:23 ~ “...Christ also is the head of the church...the
savior of the body” (cf. Col. 1:18; Eph. 4:15,16)
B. B. Believers Believers Believers are are are the the the members members ~ ~ Rom. 12:4,5 ~ “...so we, who are many, are one
body in Christ...” (cf. 1Cor. 12: 12-27; Eph. 4:11-16)
IV IV. IV . The The church church is is the the bride bride of of Christ
Christ
A. A. A. Betrothed Betrothed Betrothed to to to Christ Christ Christ ~ ~ 2Cor. 11:2 ~ “... for I betrothed you to one...Christ...”
B. B. Christ Christ is is the the bridegroom bridegroom ~ ~ John 3:29 ~ “He [Christ] who has the bride is the
bridegroom...” (cf. Matt. 9:15)
C. C. Christ Christ Christ nourishes nourishes / / cherishes cherishes her her ~ ~ ~ Eph 5:23-32 ~ “...but nourishes and
cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church...”
D. D. She She anticipates anticipates the the marriage marriage supper supper of of the the Lamb Lamb ~ ~ Rev. 19:7-9 ~ “...rejoice
and be glad...for the marriage of the Lamb has come...” (cf. Matt. 25:1-13)
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