{"id":1285,"date":"2019-11-21T12:44:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T17:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2020-03-17T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T19:14:16","slug":"twenty-proofs-the-church-existed-before-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/21\/twenty-proofs-the-church-existed-before-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty Proofs the Church Existed before Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thomas E Kresal<\/a> November 21, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty Proofs the Church Existed before Pentecost<\/strong>
1. The literal meaning of the word church (\u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1). From \u03b5\u03ba, meaning out and \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9 meaning to call. Jesus called out His disciples from the disciples of John early in His public ministry, forming the church or called-out assembly (John 1:35-51).
2. Christ said He would leave His\u201dhouse” on earth when He went on a “far journey” (ascended back unto heaven) (Mark 13:31-37). The church is identified as His “house” (Heb. 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:15; Eph. 2: 20, 21; 1 Cor. 3:16). Christ ascended prior to Pentecost (Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11).
3. Christ spoke of His disciples as a “flock” prior to Pentecost (Luke 12:32; Matt.26:31, 32). The church is identified as the “flock” of God (Acts 20:28, 29; 1 Pet. 5:2, 3).
4. They preached the Gospel prior to Pentecost (Mark 1:1; 3:14; Matt.10:14; Luke 10:1-17).
5. They had Holy Spirit power prior to Pentecost (Matt. 10:5, 19, 20).
6. They baptized prior to Pentecost (John 4:1, 2).
7. They received the Lord’s Supper prior to Pentecost (Matt. 26:26; Luke 22:17-20; Mark 14:22- 26).
8. They had an ordained ministry prior to Pentecost (Mark 3:14; cf. 1 Cor. 12:28).
9. They had church discipline prior to Pentecost (Matt. 18:15-17).
10. They had Christ as their “head” prior to Pentecost (John 13:14; cf. Eph. 1:22, 23).
11. They had a membership of 120 prior to Pentecost (Acts 1:15; note, “names”).
12. They had a business meeting and elected officers prior to Pentecost (Acts 1:15-26).
13. They had a treasurer prior to Pentecost (John 13:29).
14. They “added” 3,000 on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:41).
15. They had the “Great Commission” prior to Pentecost (Matt. 28:19, 20).
16. Christ was “build[ing]” His church prior to Pentecost (Matt. 16:18).
17. They (“us”) had been in existence (“companied with us”) “from the baptism of John” (Acts 1:21, 22).
18. The Bridegroom was with His Bride (the church) prior to Pentecost (Jn. 3:29; Eph. 5:22-33; 2 Cor. 11:2)
19. Christ sang in His church prior to Pentecost (Mark 14:26; in fulfillment of Psalm 22:22; see Heb. 2:12).
20. There is NO Scripture anywhere to indicate that the church began at Pentecost.
Prior to Pentecost they were a body of baptized believers banded together to carry out the will of
Jesus Christ. THAT IS a CHURCH!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thomas E Kresal November 21, 2019 Twenty Proofs the Church Existed before Pentecost1. The literal meaning of the word church (\u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1). From \u03b5\u03ba, meaning out and \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9 meaning to call. Jesus called out His disciples from the disciples of John early in His public ministry, forming the church or called-out assembly (John 1:35-51).2. Christ said…
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