PDF-The Church the Wisdom of God Edification of the Local

47 16 I Our series is focused on specific aspects pertaining to the design of the local church in order to have a better 577375763057740577445773757630576165775457693577925763057347577255764057347 Eph 310 1 This study f ocus e. What is it? . Is it a Work of the church? . By what authority may we take money from the church’s treasury to provide for it? . OIKODOME: OIKOS – . a home. . AND DEMO- . to build . Edification. The church is God’s building (I Cor. 3:9). Authority: . Edification. Comunicación y Gerencia. Church. of . Christ. at Medina. July. 10th, 2011. The Work of the Church. Edification. Being a babe in Christ (novice) is common to all that come to Him.. Stephen G. Brown, Ph. D.. Shasta Bible College and Graduate School. TRACS Annual Meeting, Chicago. November 8, 2012. Theme: Meeting a Higher Standard. Wesley M. . Pinkham. , “Empowering Your Teaching Ministry,” Slide 167.. 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 . p. 1053. Identity. Controversy:. Some claim Paul suggests there are 2 kinds of Christians. Natural & Spiritual.. Who are you?. Many ways to answer. I am Canadian … and South African.. Romans . 14: 1-23. p. . 1048 – 49. 1. . Disputable Matters. Two Examples:. What food to eat. Whether certain days are special. “Correct” perspective – doesn’t matter (Col 2:16-17). Can arise in multicultural communities (like ours). Definition: . The building up of believers; to make stronger. 1.) Exhortations . to Edify One Another. (Romans 14:19) . “…let . us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. . 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5 . p. 1052. . 1 Corinthians. Conforming to Christ. . A Ridiculous Story. Imagine: A new saviour who died of a drug overdose!. How would you receive such a proclamation?. It is scandalous, absurd.. By Pastor Fee Soliven. James 1:5-10. Wednesday Evening. April 26, 2017. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. . The Purpose of the Church. Edification . of the body in love . Eph. 4:15-16. Spiritual maturity . of all members . v.13-14. Godly behavior . of all members . T. itus 2:11-13. Good deeds . by all members to others . The Church. The Church. Universal. All . the saved; the universal body of Christ. . Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:47; Eph. 1:22-23. There is no organization or work given to the universal church. . The Church. and Samaria had peace and were edified. . And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the . comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.” . Acts 9:31. What is Edification?. The English word . edify. The building up of believers; to make stronger. 1.) Exhortations . to Edify One Another. (Romans 14:19) . “…let . us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. . Think about it …. What valuable life lesson have you learned that had nothing to do with formal education?. Education . and even experience can only do so much. True Wisdom is grounded in trust in God.. Ecclesiology The Mission of the Church Part 3 Edification An edifice is a building; hence, edification is a building process . Churches can exist without building. They did for centuries. Churches cannot exist without