New Testament Church Structure

Matthew 7:24-27
Matthew 16:13-18 (Verse 18, Rock= a mass of rock; Y'Shua (Jesus) was
speaking of himself, not speaking of Peter)
Matthew 20:20-28
Mark 10:35-45
Luke 22:24-27
Acts 2:41-47 (Verse 47, church= community of members)
Acts 6:1-7 (Verses 5-6, the church members exercised autonomy and chose, the
apostles laid the hands)
Acts 8:1-4 (Verse 4, those scattered were not the apostles but yet those scattered
preached the Word)
Acts 13:1-3
Acts 15:1-2 (Verse 2, dissension= standing position, uproar); verses 4-7
(Verse 7, disputing= mutual discussion); verses 22, 25, 36-39 (verse 39,
contention= dispute in anger)
Acts 16:1-5
Acts 18:1-4 (Verse 4, reasoned= preached); verses 24-28, (verse 26,
expounded= declare); (Aquila and Priscilla were tent-makers not preachers)
Romans 12:15-16 (Verse 16, one= mutual)
Romans 15:1-6
Romans 16:17-19 (Verse 17, mark= regard, take heed; divisions=
disunion, dissension, (Jude:3-4); offenses= snare, cause of sin,
stumbling block; contrary= opposed to; doctrine= instruction (Torah=
instruction; avoid= to decline (and if forced to) go out of the way; verse
18, simple= unsuspecting; verse 19, simple= innocent)
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (Verse 10, divisions= a split group or gap)
1 Corinthians 3:1-11 (Verses 6-7; verse 8, one; verses 10-11, foundation=
substructure)
1 Corinthians 11:17-19 (Verse 19, heresies= a choice, or difference of opinion;
approved, tried)
1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 18, 25, 28 (Verse 18, set= to place in an horizontal
posture, not a vertical one, which makes the church a hierarchy; verse25,
schism= split, division)
1 Corinthians 14:33 (Confusion= instability, disorder)
2 Corinthians 13:11
Galatians 1:6-9 (Verses 8-9, accursed= ban [from the outside],
excommunicate [from the inside])

Ephesians 2:19-22 (Verse 20, foundation= substructure; New Testament

Recovery Bible, page 864; the foundation of the church is the bottom, but Elohim
(God) is not saying the ministry, the inspired speakers (prophets), and Y'Shua
HaMashiach are in some hierarchy ranked at the bottom. It is utter nonsense to
think that YHWH Elohim (LORD God) would rank and file anyone of the
saints)
Ephesians 4:11-16
Philippians 1:27
Philippians 3:15-16 (Verse 16, rule= a standard of faith and practice)
Philippians 4:11-16 (If there was a headquarters church, which was collecting all
the tithes and offerings, why didn't the headquarters see to Paul's needs?)
1 Timothy 2:7-12 (Verse 12, teach, related to Strong's New Testament #1322, =
instruction; Acts 18:4)
1 Timothy 3:1-13 (Verse 6, novice= newly planted, neophyte; verse 7,
without= external, outside the church; verse 10, proved= examined,
tried; verse 13, degree= step, grade of dignity)
1 Peter 2:1-8 (See Ephesians 2:19-22)
Points of Church Structure:
1) The Church of God is not a hierarchy (1 Corinthians 12:18, 28, the word setin
these verses puts the structure on a horizontal, not a vertical, posture. How can you
get a hierarchy out of a horizontal posture?)
2) Apostles, prophets (meaning inspired speakers, as well as telling future events),
and Y'Shua HaMashiach at the bottom of Church Structure (Ephesians 2:20, the
reason why the apostles, prophets, and Y'Shua himself are at the bottom is because
the foundation is the strongest part of the building. YHWH in building his church
structure would naturally start at the foundation, the foundation holds and supports
everything that is put on top of it (Ephesians 2:19-20). There is no ranking and
filing going on here)
3) The Church is not structured so there are divisions, with many doing, believing,
and teaching different things (1 Romans 15:4-6, 1 Corinthians 1:10, perfectly
joined together, read Ephesians 2:21-22, 1 Corinthians 12:25, 1 Corinthians
14:33, Philippians 2:1-2, Philippians 3:15-16, 1 Peter 3:8-9, 1 Peter 4:1-2)
4) The church is the people, not the physical building (Acts 2:47, Acts 11:22-26,
Acts 15:1-9, Haggai 2:9)
5) Those who did not teach grace with keeping Torah were banned from the
outside or excommunicated from the inside (Galatians 1:6-9, Jude:3-4)
6) Preachers, priests, pastors, ministers, elders, teachers, apostles ordained with the
laying on of hands (Mark 3:13-15, John 15:14-16, Acts 14:19-23, Acts 16:1-5, 1

Corinthians 9:14, Acts 6:1-6, Acts 8:14-23, Acts 19:1-7, 1 Timothy 4:12-16,
Hebrews 6:1-2, Acts 13:1-3, the word separate is from a root that means
ordain)