The Following Chart is by Grover Stevens

THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH VERSUS DENOMINATIONS

AT JERUSALEM TODAY DENOMINATIONS
ADDED TO CHURCH - Acts 2:41,47 1. Preaching - Acts 2:22

2. Believe - Acts 2:36

3. Repent - Acts 2:38

4. Baptized - Acts 2:38,41

LORD ADDS TO CHURCH

1. Preaching

2. Believe

3. Repent

4. Baptized

JOIN CHURCH OF CHOICE

1. Experience Salvation

2. Confess Experience

3. Voted on by the Church

4. Baptism IF required

WORSHIP - Acts 2:42

1. Apostles Doctrine - Acts 2:42

2. Giving - Acts 2:45

3. Breaking of Bread - Acts 2:45

4. Prayer - Acts 2:45

5. Singing - Ephesians 5:19

WORSHIP

1. Preaching

2. Giving

3. Breaking Bread - (Weekly)

4. Prayer

5. Singing

WORSHIP

1. Preaching - (Doctrine of Men)

2. Tithing, Selling, Begging

3. Communion - (Irregular)

4. Prayer

5. Singing and Instrumental Music

DOCTRINE

1. Apostles Doctrine

2. Gospel - Mark 16:16

"He that believeth .. not ..."

3. Going Onward - 2 John 9

DOCTRINE

1. Apostles Doctrine: Book, Chapter, and Verse.

2. "Speak as the Oracles of God" - 1 Peter 4:11

3. Gospel

DOCTRINE

1. Doesn't make any difference

2. One faith is as good as another

3. Denominational Doctrine -- i.e., Baptists, Presbyterian, etc.

NAME

1. Christ said "MY CHURCH" - Matthew 16:18.

2. church of Christ - Rom. 16:16

NAME

1. Christ's Church - Matt 16:18

2. church of Christ - Rom 16:16

NAME

1. Denominational Names

2. Human Names - Condemned in 1 Cor. 1:10-13

ORGANIZATION - Local

1. Members - Acts 2

2. Elders - Acts 14:23

3. Deacons - Acts 6

4. Evangelists - Acts 8:5; 21:8

ORGANIZATION - Local

1. Members

2. Elders (Bishops, Pastors)

3. Deacons

4. Evangelists

ORGANIZATION - Conventions & Associations

1. Members

2. Deacons

3. One man Pastor System

4. Evangelists?

WORK

1. Preaching

Edify - Acts 2:42

Evangelism - Acts 8:4

2. Benevolence - Acts 6

WORK

1. Preaching

Edify

Evangelism

2. Benevolence

WORK

1. Social Gospel

Fellowship Halls

Youth Rally

2. Recreation

MANNER OF LIFE

1. Righteous - Acts 2:47

2. Discipline - Acts 5

MANNER OF LIFE

1. Righteous

2. Discipline

MANNER OF LIFE

1. Righteous

2. Discipline?