Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage
Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage
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SECTION ECTION ECTION 38 TTHE<br />
T HE CCHURCH<br />
C HURCH OORDINANCES<br />
O RDINANCES D OCTRINAL OCTRINAL LLESSON<br />
L ESSON<br />
Notes<br />
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I. I. Baptism Baptism Baptism and and the the Lord’ Lord’s Lord’ s Supper Supper are are church church ordinances<br />
ordinances<br />
A. A. Baptism Baptism ~ ~ Acts 2:38 ~ “...let each <strong>of</strong> you be baptized in the name <strong>of</strong> Jesus<br />
Christ...” (cf. Acts 8:12, 36-38; 9:18; 10:47; 16:14,15; 18:8; 19:5)<br />
B. B. Lord’ Lord’s Lord’ s Supper Supper ~ ~ Acts 2:42,46 ~ “And they were continually devoting<br />
themselves ... to the breaking <strong>of</strong> bread.” (cf. 1Cor. 11:23-26)<br />
II. II. Baptism Baptism and and the the Lord’ Lord’s Lord’ s Supper Supper were were instituted instituted by by Christ<br />
Christ<br />
A. A. Baptism<br />
Baptism<br />
1. As a mark <strong>of</strong> discipleship ~ Matt. 28:19 ~ “Go therefore and make<br />
disciples ... baptizing them...” (cf. Acts 19:1-5)<br />
2. As an act <strong>of</strong> righteousness ~ Matt. 3:13-17 ~ “...‘permit it [Christ’s baptism]<br />
at this time... to fulfill all righteousness.’”<br />
B. B. Lord’ Lord’s Lord’ s Supper<br />
Supper<br />
1. As a remembrance <strong>of</strong> His sacrifice ~ Luke 22:14-20 ~ “...do this in<br />
remembrance <strong>of</strong> me.” (cf. Matt. 26:26-30; 1Cor. 11:26)<br />
2. As a means toward righteous living ~ 1Cor 11:27-34 ~ “...But let a man<br />
examine himself...”<br />
III. III. The The church church church ordinances ordinances symbolize symbolize spiritual spiritual truths<br />
truths<br />
A. A. Baptism Baptism symbolizes symbolizes<br />
symbolizes<br />
1. Being placed into Christ ~ Rom. 6:3-7 “...all <strong>of</strong> us ... have been baptized<br />
into Christ Jesus...” (cf. Col. 2:11-13; Gal. 3:27)<br />
2. Being placed into the church ~ Acts 2:41,42 ~ “...and there were added<br />
[to the church] that day about three thousand souls.” (cf. 1Cor 12:12-14)<br />
B. B. B. Lord’ Lord’s Lord’ s Supper Supper symbolizes symbolizes<br />
symbolizes<br />
1. The death <strong>of</strong> Christ ~ 1Cor. 11:23-26 ~ “...you proclaim the Lord’s death...”<br />
(cf. Matt. 26:26-29)<br />
2. Union with the church ~ 1Cor. 10:14-18 ~ “Since there is one bread, we<br />
who are many are one body...”<br />
3. Separation from the world ~ 1Cor. 10:19-22 ~ “You cannot drink the cup <strong>of</strong><br />
the Lord and the cup <strong>of</strong> demons...”<br />
PART 4~SECTION 38~PAGE 2 GREAT DOCTRINES IV ~ THE CHURCH<br />
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