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Written by Thomas Kresal March 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHURCH ORGANIZATION – The Historical Baptist Position<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Started \u2013 Jesus Baptism \u2013 Mt. 3:13-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Jesus Christ is the founder & Head of Church \u2013 Mt. 16:18, Eph. 5:23, Col 1:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Sole Authority to birth a new church \u2013 Mt. 28: 19-20, Jn. 20:21, Acts 11:2-3, Titus 1:5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Sole Authority to Ordain \u2013 Mt. 28:19-20, Acts1: 15-26; 13:1-4; 14:23, 1 Tim 4:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church chooses deacons \u2013 Acts 6:1-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Church Discipline \u2013 Mt. 18:15-20, I Cor. 5:9-13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Service \u2013 Mt. 26:17-30 (ref. Heb. 2:12), Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 14:23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Business Meeting \u2013 Acts 1:12-26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officers \u2013 Phil. 1:1, 1 Timothy 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministries \u2013 Acts 13:1-3, Eph. 4:11-12, 1 Tim 5:9
Elections \u2013 Acts 1:12-16, 6:5-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authority \u2013 Mt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 13:17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctrine \u2013 Acts 2:42, 1 Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 5:15-6:2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordinances \u2013 Mt. 26:17-30, 28:19-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard of Practice \u2013 I Corinthians 14:40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

System of Finances \u2013 I Cor. 16:1-3, II Cor. 8:10-15, 9:5-15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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