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CHURCH ORGANIZATION – The Historical Baptist Position

Written by Thomas Kresal March 14, 2020

CHURCH ORGANIZATION – The Historical Baptist Position

Church Started – Jesus Baptism – Mt. 3:13-17

Lord Jesus Christ is the founder & Head of Church – Mt. 16:18, Eph. 5:23, Col 1:18

Church Sole Authority to birth a new church – Mt. 28: 19-20, Jn. 20:21, Acts 11:2-3, Titus 1:5

Church Sole Authority to Ordain – Mt. 28:19-20, Acts1: 15-26; 13:1-4; 14:23, 1 Tim 4:14

Church chooses deacons – Acts 6:1-5

Membership by Deep Water Baptism: Mt. 28:19-20, John 4:2, Acts 2: 41; 11:22-24; 1 Cor. 12:13

Church Discipline – Mt. 18:15-20, I Cor. 5:9-13

Church Service – Mt. 26:17-30 (ref. Heb. 2:12), Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 14:23

Church Business Meeting – Acts 1:12-26

Officers – Phil. 1:1, 1 Timothy 3

Ministries – Acts 13:1-3, Eph. 4:11-12, 1 Tim 5:9
Elections – Acts 1:12-16, 6:5-6

Authority – Mt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 13:17

Doctrine – Acts 2:42, 1 Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 5:15-6:2

Ordinances – Mt. 26:17-30, 28:19-20

Standard of Practice – I Corinthians 14:40

System of Finances – I Cor. 16:1-3, II Cor. 8:10-15, 9:5-15