West Florida Baptist Institute working with the Colombian Baptist Institute of Villavicencio, Colombia, offers the following study on The Ecclesia (Church) for credit.  Please fill in the blanks, send a copy of your answers to

I. WHAT IS A SCRIPTURAL CHURCH? Matthew 7:15-20

A. Definition of a scriptural church:

There are ________ essential requirements for being a scriptural church.

(1.) ________________ people

(2.) Scripturally _______________

(3) Mutually _______________ to follow ______________ together

(4.) The presence and leadership of ______________ _____________

1. Save People (Called out assembly)

a. "ekklesia" is a Koine Greek word for ____________________

Acts 9:31

It was used to describe _______________________ of ancient

Greece who could ___________ and were ____________ __________

to ___________________

b. Draw a picture of a church..

c. Saved. believers in Christ.

(1) Must have ________________ Luke 3:7-14

(2) Must have ______________ in Christ. Acts 8:36-38

2. Scripturally Baptized

a. The only water baptism mentioned in the Bible was

administered by __________________ John 1:33; Mark 1:5.9.10

by those whom he had _____________________ John 4:1-4.

(Matt. 28:19&20)

or by those who __________________ had baptized. Acts 2:41

b. The baptisms of the bible were a __________________

of baptisms beginning with ______________.

All other baptisms are not ___________________________.

c. There is only one ___________________ Eph. 4:5

d. The ordinance of baptism can’t be _____________________ I Cor. 11:2

Titus 1:9
 
 

3. Covenanted together with God.

a. The church in Galilee _ to follow Christ.

Mark 1:16-20

b. The church in Thessalonika had _ to follow

Christ. I Thess. 1:1.6.9&10; 2:13&14

c. The members _____________ with God’s work I Cor. 12:18

I Cor. 12:27&28; II Cor. 6:16&17
 
 

d. ..Carry out the Great Commission Matt. 28:18-20

(1) All authority is given to _____________ ________________ vs. 8

(2) Jesus authorized his ___________ to administer this

_________________- vs. 19

I Cor. 1:17 ________________ and _______________ were not

sent to baptize. but the ____________________

Who went to Galilee to meet Jesus when he gave the Great Commission?

______________ than John’s. John 4:1

Matt. 28:7&8 ____________________ How many were there in Judaea?

Matt. 28:7 "...there ____ shall see him;" ________________

Matt. 28:10 ____________________

Lk. 24:9 ____________ the _______________

(3) Jesus has been with his own __________________ since then.

Matt. 28:20

(4) All other churches were _____________ _______________

4. The Presence and Leadership of Jesus Christ Matt. 18:20

a. The _________________ church had his presence and leadership.
 
 

b. Jesus promised his church the leadership of the ______________

___________________

c. Jesus promised his church his _____________________ . John 14:18

d. The local church has ________________ as its head. Eph. 5:22-24

C. What are three distinctive qualities that make a church "Scriptural"?

1. A church must conform to the New Testament in __________ areas

in order for it to be ____________________________

a. When a church has all __________ essential features of a

New Testament Church. it is a __________________ church.

b. When a church displays the distinctive _____________________.

________________. and ________________ prescribed for

churches in the New Testament. it is a ___________________________

church.

2. The New testament church is ______________ and ________________ in

nature.

a. The New Testament uses the word "church" in its

________________ use when it speaks about particular

local. visible churches. Acts 2:47; 15:4. 22; 1 Cor. 1:2

b. The New Testament uses the word "church" in its

__ ______________ use when it speaks about each. any or

every __________. ___________ church. Eph. 1:22; 5:23-32
 
 
 
 

I. C. 3.a. Separate: Not of the __________________

(1) ‘There is an (hostility) between the

Godly and the .

James 4:4 "Know ye not that the _

of the is _ with God?

Whosoever therefore will be a _ of the

world is the of God."

(2) John 15:19 "....ye are _ of the ..."

"I have you _ of the world."

"...the world you."

b. different Titus 2:14 " ...a _ people."

4. A Scriptural church is obedient to the _

_ _ in its doctrine.

a. Matt. 28:20 " ... teaching them _

all things whatsoever I have commanded you."

b. Matt. 7:20 "Wherefore by their _ ye shall know them."

c. A church that obeys the doctrines that are emphasized

in the New Testament can be called a _ church.

TEST: 1. Four essentials for the existence of a church are:

a. _ b. _

c. _ d. _

2. Three distinctives of a scriptural church are:

a. _ in nature.

b. _ in character.

c. Obedient to scripture in _.

II. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH?

A. Underline the main purpose of the church.

1. to help the poor

2. to preach the gospel

3. to preach the Bible

4. to give glory to God

5. to raise money for preaching

6. to win souls

7. all of the above

Eph. 3:21 Unto him be ____________ in the ______________ by

Christ Jesus throughout _________ _______ world without ____________.

B. Matt. 5:15 & 16

A light should be placed in the ________________________

not hidden under a ______________________

A candlestick is symbolic of a ___________ ____________ . Rev. 1:20

Eph. 518 ye are ______________ in the Lord.

A _____________ of God should put his ______________ in

the ___________________ .

In the New Testament. the only prescribed avenue of service

to God is the ________________________- .

III. WHO ORGANIZED THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH?

A. Underline the correct one: Moses; Adam. Jesus. Paul. John the Baptist.

Peter. Matt. 4:18-22; Mk. 1:16-20

1. "..upon this _____________ I will ______________ my _____________..."

Matt. 16:18

"..thou art ________________.." ( building stone )

"petra" means a ________________ stone.

2. There is no other ____________________ to the church.

I Cor. 3:9-11
 
 

IV. WHY BAPTISM?

A. What is baptism?

Definition: Baptism is a ________________, declarative rite

administered by a New Testament __________________ to a

___________ _______________ by ___________________ him in

______________ .

B. There are 1. 2. 4. 7. 12 things essential to valid baptism.

(Circle one.)

1. A proper ______________ . Matt. 3:7&8

Only ______________ were baptized. John 4:1&2; Matt. 28:19-

2. A proper ______________ . Matt. 28:19-20

The only _____________ authorized to baptize is the ______________.

3. A proper ________________ Acts 8:38&39; Matt. 3:16

One must go ________ ________ and come ________ _______ of

the water.

"baptize" means to ______________ .

__________, _________ and _____________ mean to pour upon.

"_________________" means to sprinkle.

Only _____________________ is ever used with reference to

baptism.

4. A proper ______________ I Peter 3:21
 
 

C. What four items remind us of baptism?

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

1. Baptism is a _______________.(Symbolic) Romans 6:3-6

a. Baptism pictures the ____________, _______________ and

____________________ of _______________ _______________ .

Baptism pictures your future ______________, ______________

and _____________________ .

Baptism is a symbolic ______________________ of your faith

in the ______________________ of Jesus Christ and of the

____________ __________I: Cor. 15:29

( Our present ________________ proclaims the future resurrection

of the dead _______________ of the _______________ .)

b. Baptism pictures ________________ I Pet. 3:21 ( Paraphrased:)

Similarly. baptism now also does save us in a figure similar

to that of the flood: not the putting away the filth of

the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God.

2. Baptism is a ____________________.

As a literal ___________________ identifies a member of

the armed services with his branch of service, so

baptism ___________________ the believer with _____________ .

Gal. 3:26&27 "into" ("eis") should have been ________________

I Cor. 10:2 "unto" ("eis") means " ________________

In salvation we ________ Jesus _______ not ________ Him ________

By imitating Jesus we ________ Him __________. Rom. 13:14

WHAT DOES "PUT ON" MEAN IN THE BIBLE?

Does "put on the new man" (Eph. 4:24) mean to drape a new man

around your body? yes ______ no ______

Does "put on the armour of light" (Rom. 13:12) mean to drape

light around your body? yes ______ no ______

Does "put on immortality" (I Cor. 15:53 mean to drape the

body with immortality? yes ______ no ______

Does "put on Christ" mean to drape Jesus around your body?

yes ______ no ______

What does "put on" mean in the Bible?

a. imitate

b. resemble

c. display

d. exhibit

e. all of the above

Baptism identifies the believer with his ________________ .
 
 

3. Baptism is the ______________ ______________ in Christian service.

a. The first step in ______________ ministry Matt. 3:13-17

b. of ______________ converts. John 4:1&2

of ______________ on Pentecost. Acts 2:37-41

of ______________ converts. Acts 16:25-34

of ______________ converts. Acts 19:l-7

of ______________ convert. Acts 8:35-39

b. The first step of the ______________ in newness of _________ Rom. 6:3-5

New life begins when one receives _______________ by faith.

John 3:36 John 5:24

The walk in newness of life follows ______________ Rom. 6:3-5

c. Baptism is necessary to ______________ the believer into

acceptable service.

4. Baptism is a ______tombstone_______. Roman 6:1-10

It marks a ________grave_______

a. Who is the Old Man, and how did he die?

2 Cor. 4:16 ____outward__man____ man

1 Cor. 2:14- ______natural_______ man

b. A vicarious death

Vicarious: performed or suffered by one person as a substitute

for another.

(1) When Jesus suffered on the cross it was ___as___ ___if____ the

believer ____suffered____ on the cross,

I Pet. 2:24; 3:18

(2) When Jesus died on the cross it was ___as___ ____if___ the

believer ____died____ on the cross,

Rom, 6:6; Gal. 2:20

(3) When Jesus was dead, it was ___as___ ____if___ the believer was

____dead______ .

We are ___dead______ with him vicariously, Rom. 6:8

Baptism pictures Christ lying __dead_______ in the grave.

(4) when Jesus was lying in the tomb, it was ___as___ ___if____ the

believer was ____lying____ in the tomb,

We were ___lying______ in his _____tomb_______ (pictorially

____Baptism _______ pictures this burial,

(5) When Jesus rose from the tomb, it was __as____ ___if____ the

believer ____rose________ with Him to a new glorious life, and

a new ____walk______ . Rom 6:4-8

Baptism pictures Christ ___rising_______ from the tomb as if

it were the ___believer_____ rising up.

c. What do you do with a dead body?

d. Which mode depicts a burial? sprinkling

pouring

immersing

washing

V. THE LORD’S SUPPER

Matt. 26:26-29; I Cor. 11:23-26

A. The Lord's Supper is a ____________ ____________ given

to the ______________ by the Lord in which the members eat

unleavened bread and drink grape Juice to _____________

the Lord's body, broken for us, and his blood, shed for us,

1. Symbolic: stands for something else

2. Ordinance: a ceremonial rite of the local church

3. Commemorate: to honor the memory of
 
 

B. Restrictions exercised by the church's judgment,

________________

________________

________________

________________

1. Moral restrictions I Cor. 5:11-13

If any are known to be immoral, they must be first reconciled

to the church through repentance, or excluded from the fellowship

or else the church can not partake of the __________ _________ .

2. Doctrinal restrictions I Cor. 11:17-20

Those who partake of the tables of the world's churches

can not partake of the Lord's table, I Cor. 10:20&21

I: Tim. 4:1

The church can only restrict its

I Cor. 5:13

3. Fellowship restrictions I Cor. 11:18; 20 & 21

If there is a __________________ in the church, it must restore

fellowship before it can partake of the Lord's Supper.

Those out of the fellowship of the church are __________________

from it and can not take the Lord's Supper with it.

Only a single __________________ church takes the Lord's Supper

4. Ceremonial restrictions: Matt. 26:26 & 27

a. "This do ... in remembrance of me." I Cor. 11:24 & 25

The bread was __________________ , __________________ and

__________________ among the disciples.

"Take, eat; this is my ______________ , which is broken for you."

I Cor. 11:24

The cup was __________________ among them (Lk.. 22:17) after

he had given __________________ (Mk.. 14:23

"Drink ye _____________ of it" Matt. 26:27

b. The bread of the Lord's Supper symbolizes the __________________

________ ________________ which was _______________ for us,

(1) The bread must be __________________, for leavening

is a symbol for ___________ . I Cor. 5:6-8; Matt. 16:11 & 12

The unleavened bread shows that Jesus was without ______________.

c. The cup symbolized Jesus' ____________ of the New _________________

I Cor.. 11:25

Symbolically, "drinking the cup" means "receiving a prescribed

portion whether of blessing or of wrath." Matt. 26:39; 20:22,23

To Jesus it was a cup of _________________ John 18:11

To us it is a cup of _________________ 1 Cor. 10:16

1. The Contents of the cup.

The only reference to the contents: Matt. 26:29

Mk. 14:25

Lk. 22:18

(a) What is the contents of the cup?

______________ ____ ____ _____________ Matt. 26:29

(b) What will it be when Jesus drinks it in the

Kingdom? _________________

(c) What two kinds of wine are there in the Bible?

_________________ and _________________ .

What drink was served at the Passover? ______________________

How did the Jews make wine?

(1) pressed out juice, called "must" Isa. 65:8: Prov. 3:10

(2) boiled

(3) strained

(4) fumigated

(5) separated

(6) fermented

The first five types were used in a _________________ sense,

the last type in an _________________ sense.

C. Restrictions exercised by individual members. I Cor. 11:28

1. Restricted to a worthy _________________ . vss. 26-29

The word 'unworthily' is an _________________ .

Adverbs never modify _________________ .

D. Errors in taking the Lord's Supper

1. Universalism error: _________________ communion

2. Catholic error: Transubstanciation

People who eat human flesh are called ______________________ .

People who drink human blood are called ___________________ .

People who eat Jesus flesh and drink his blood are

called ______________ _________________ .

Then what does John 6:51-58 mean?

Jesus body and blood is _____________ and _____________ (vs. 55) and

is nourishment to the soul in a ________________________ sense

(vs. 63) if He is received, " not as your fathers did eat

manna" (vs. 58), but spiritually, through _______________________ .

(vs. 35, 47)
 
 

3. Hard-shell and Free Will Baptist error: _________________________

Where is foot washing verified as an ordinance in the

Bible? __________________________

Where is baptism verified as an ordinance in the Bible?

__________________________

Where is the Lord's Supper verified as an ordinance in

the Bible? __________________________
 
 

II. THE BRIDE IN SUBJECTION

A. _____________________ is the head of the church. Eph. 5:22-23

check one: universal ____

local ____

invisible ____

mystical ____

Is He the head of: only the church leadership?

the clergy?

an association of churches?

a messenger body?

1. How does Jesus rule His church as its head?

(Circle the number of a correct answer.)

a. Facultative leadership

b. He makes the decisions.

c. He leads the members to decide through His Word.

d. He convicts their conscience through His Spirit.

e. The pastor counsels the people as to what is right.

f. The members vote.

2. The authority for all church action comes directly from

the ________________ of God. Matt. 28:18

3.· The authority for all church action goes only to

an _________, _________ or __________

authorized by God, which is His _______________
 
 

B. "Binding and Loosing" Matt. 18:18 & 19

1. This refers to _____________ ___________ or _____________

__________________ to the church, to its offices, or to its ministries.

The Greek word "deo" means to _________, _________ or __________ .

The Greek word "luo" means to _________, _________ or __________ .

Mk. 11:2-5; Acts 13:25; I Cor. 7:27

"Bound or loosed in heaven" implies that God promises to

recognize all such _______________ activity as _______________ and

_______________ on the membership.

C. Church Government. Matt. 20:25-28

1. How many forms of church government are widely used today?

_______________

2. What are they? _______________

_______________

_______________

3. What is episcopal government? Church rule by __________________

over _________________ or _________________ of a denominational

church.

It is an _________________, an ascending order of

_________________ power. Dictatorial

4.· What is presbyterian government? Church rule by the

____________ Or ____________ Or ____________ .

It is also an ___________________, though some of the

leaders may be _________________, It is an _________________ .

5.· What is congregational government? It is church rule by

the ___________________. It is a ___________________ .

6. There are ________ Principles of Congregational Rule:

a. The governmental power is in the hands of the ________________

b. _________________ or _________________ rules.

c. Church authority cannot be _______________ , _______________

nor ________________ .

d. Church action is _________________ .

7. True Baptist churches are ___________________ .

"auto" means ___________________ .

"nomos" means ___________________ or ___________________ .

"Autonomous" means _______________, ___________________

II. ASSOCIATIONS OF CHURCHES ARE SCRIPTURAL.

A.. All New Testament churches are _____________ . Matt. 20:25

NO rank, order, nor ecclesiastical degree.

Only difference between churches in the Bible: Matt. 25:1-13

There are _____________ churches and _____________ churches.

There are _____________ churches and _____________ churches.

These distinctions are made only by ________________
 
 

B. What is a Scriptural Association of churches? I Cor. 16:15-20

a scriptural association of churches is a group of _____________,

__________________ and _________________ New Testament Baptist

churches that, as a _____________ to the churches, _____________

each local church to carry out the commission.

1. Does an association ever meet? Yes ____ No ____

2. Can the association carry out the Great Commission?

They can only ____________ _______ _______________ carry it out.
 
 

C. How do churches associate?

1. by believing, teaching, and preaching a common _____________

2. by friendship: a mutual ________________, and social

________________.

3 · by sharing burdens that are heavy for a single ______________

in a combined work of churches II Cor. 8:23

3. Associational meetings

1. Inter-church fellowship meetings

Can several churches meet together scripturally?

( Choose one)

2. Messenger meetings II Cor. 8:18-19

Can churches share a common faith? How?

Can churches share a burden of a church's ministry? How'

Can churches work together without agreement? Amos 3:3

How do the churches reach agreement?

An ____________ amount of _________________ are ____________ by

each ___________ to assemble and reach ______________________ .

What is a scripture that teaches that there must be

equal representation? ___________________________

What do the messengers agree on?

a. how to agree ___________________________

b. a common faith ___________________________

c. what work to do ___________________________

d. speakers and officers ___________________________

e. carrying out the work ___________________________

f. recommendations to the churches ___________________________

WHO is bound by the decisions of the messenger body?

Do the churches conduct the messenger meeting?

3. Church Councils Acts 15:1-35

a. What was the occasion? Irresolvable problems: vs. 1

The ___________ of outside ______________ raised a ____________ question.

This was an attempt to form a central ______________ .vs. 5

Church councils may be called for problems of ____________ or ____________

that the church can't resolve.

b. The church sends messengers to get counsel from the most _______________

preachers of God's Word. vs. 2

(1) Sent to the best source of _______________

(2) _______________ the messengers way. vs. 3

(3) To a stable church in one _______________ . vs. 2

c. The messengers were received by the _______________. vs. 4

(1) The church can _____________ or _____________ messengers

to be seated in _______________ with the church.

(2) The council consisted of: _____________, _____________ (the presbytery),

______________, ______________, and ______________

(3) The council was under authority of the _________________ ____________

d. The Problem stated:

The P_______________ object to the testimony of _________________

and _______________ vs. 6&5

The Pharisees propose the use of __________________ over the churches. vs., 5

e. The presbytery convenes before the council. vs. 6-12

How long did the disputing last?

_____________ testifies (vs. 7) and ______________ and ______________

testify (vs. 12)

f. When the presbytery ended their discussion, the

gave his recommendation to the council.

g. The _____________ votes, and sends ______________ with a ______________.

h. The inquiring church accepts or rejects the _______________________

of the council. vs. 31
 
 

SECTION THREE: THE BRIDE OF FUTURE AGES Rev. 19:7-9

The customs of marriage in the Bible

1. As a token of the promise of marriage, the man would spread

the ______________ of his outer garment over the ________________ .

Ruth 3:9

2. Marriages were often arranged by the ___________________ .

Isaac's marriage was arranged by a _____________________ .

Gen. 24:33-38,49-60

3· Paul espoused the _____________ at ______________t o _____________.

2 Cor. 11:2

4· The grooms procession: Lk. 12:35; Matt. 9:15; 22:1-10

5· The bride's procession: Matt. 25:1-13

I. The preparation of the Bride. Rev. 19:7-9: Ps. 45:13-15

A. What will be the general condition of the Lord's churches

before the time of His coming?

1. ____________________ away II Thess. 2:3-4

____________________ Rom. Heb. 10:25-31

______ _____________ II Tim. 4:3-4

______ _____________ II Pet. 3:3-4

What false doctrines are creeping into many Baptist churches today?
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. _____________ Rev. 3:14- 22 How does it effect the church

3·_____________ creeps in II Tim

4· _____________ of love Matt. 24:12

B. How does the bride make herself ready?

1. By __________________ pure, chaste, and unspotted.

2. By __________________ herself of uncleanness. 3:18

Rev. 2:5; 1 Cor. 5:6-8; · 2 Thess. 3:6: by ___________________

3· By from outside the church.

Dan. 12:9&10 How shall they be purified?

Matt. 2$:9&10 What happens to the churches under persecution?

The unfaithful the churches.

Lk. 18:8 What does faith mean in this verse?

k true belief in the of the Bible.

Will faith be found?

4. By II Cor. 6:17
 
 

II. Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh. Matt. 25:1,6, & 10

"Then" means the __ of

A. The Bridegroom.

John 3:26-30 Who is the bridegroom?

The main purpose for Jesus' second coming is so that

he, as Bridegroom can receive his and

the bridal procession. II Cor. 11:2

B. The Rapture I Thess. 4:13-17

The order of the rapture: First, the

of the dead saints and infants. Second, all

brethren and infants who are alive are taken up together

with the resurrected. Third, all believers who are being

punished in the are taken up.

1. The resurrected and raptured are in bodies.

Phil. 3:21 Like glorified

I Cor, 15:41-43

vs. 44

vss. 51-54

NEW JERUSALEM THE LAMB’S WIFE, THE LORD'S CHURCH. Rev. 21:1-4

I. New Heaven and New Earth. II: Pet. 3:10-14

A. God will dwell with all on the new earth. Only His people

will be there, glorified, immortal. Rev. 21:3&4

B. All nations of the saints will walk in the light of

New Jerusalem. Rev. 21:24

II. New Jerusalem Rev. 21:2, 9, 8; 10

A, The glorified church. Eph. 5:22-27

1. River of Life Rev. 22:1&2

2. The throne of God and the Lamb. vs. 1 & 3

3· The servant kings. vs. 3 & 5

a. those who kept the Lord's works unto the end: Faithful

Rev. 2:26 & 27 II Tim 2:12 Lk. 19:15-24

b. go in hand out of the city. Rev. 21:24

B. Old Testament saints of Israel. Heb. 11:10,16; Lk. 13:28-30,

III. Those saints who do not dwell in the city, but may enter it

A. Those saints who had been unfaithful or unchurched in their:

lifetime, but "washed their robes" (Rev. 22:14), coming out

of great Tribulation (Rev. 7:9-17)·

B. Old Testament saved of Israel. Lk. 13:28-30,

(Gates show Israel's access. Rev. 21:12)
 
 

IV. Those saved who remain outside of Jerusalem

A. Those who, though saved, had-lived unfaithfully, had died

and risen again. Rev. 22:15

B. Saints who, in their lifetime, taught heresy. Rev. 22:19