PPT-The New Testament Church

Its Appeal Its Enemies The Book Of Acts Appeal of CHURCH in the New Testament Supernatural foundation Resurrection of Jesus Acts 13 Divine Origin Fulfilled Prophecy Acts 2. Formation of the New Testament canon. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Michael Goheen. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada. Starting with two texts. John 5.31-47: “These very Scriptures testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”. John 10.22-42: “My sheep hear my voice.” v.27. Rightly Dividing The Word. Don McClain . 1. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 17, 2008. Rightly Dividing The Word. 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV) . 15 . Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. . Foundations for Life. Who Decided?. What is Inspired?. Are any books missing?. Is our Old Testament the same as Jesus’?. Is our New Testament the same as the Church Father’s?. Canon. Defined – the list of books officially recognized as Holy Scripture.. The New Testament. ”!. The . Bible is divided into “The Old Testament” and “The New Testament.”. A . “testament” represents a “covenant” made by God with His people.. As . a covenant, “The New Testament, then, is the record of the character and establishment of a new dealing of God with men through Christ. Part 5 – Internal Evidences – The Plan. Proof that the Bible is the Word of God!. The Plan. Old Testament prophecies prove that the Author of the prophecies is the Author of history. Historical prophecies prove that the Old Testament is the word of God. Michael Goheen. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada. Starting with two texts. John 5.31-47: “These very Scriptures testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”. John 10.22-42: “My sheep hear my voice.” v.27.  . The New Testament Community of Believers. A recap. Early Christianity. The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost. 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. . Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible, Second Edition. Unit 2, Chapter 4. Document#: . TX004809. The Old Testament. The Old Testament is the story of God’s relationship with the ancient Israelites.. The New Testament consists of 27 separate books, written mainly, though not exclusively, by Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. These books teach and testify of the ministry and Atonement of Jesus Christ and the rise of the early Christian Church. The . Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Why were certain books considered but then rejected from the canon?. 1/5/2014. 1. Was Peter A Catholic? . The New Testament contains five different metaphors for the foundation of the Church (Matt. 16:18, 1 Cor. 3:11, Eph. 2:20, 1 Pet. 2:5–6, Rev. 21:14). . One metaphor that has been disputed is Jesus Christ’s calling the apostle Peter "rock": "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18. A Faithful New Testament Church 2 Our objective is to be faithful. Growth comes from faith. OUR GOAL: A Faithful New Testament church What will it take? Know who you are Historically (Restoration) Restoring New Testament Christianity 1/5/2014 1 Was Peter A Catholic? The New Testament contains five different metaphors for the foundation of the Church (Matt. 16:18, 1 Cor. 3:11, Eph. 2:20, 1 Pet. 2:5–6, Rev. 21:14).