Jesus’ Family

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“church” is derived from the Greek word
“ekklesia,” which means “called
out”.
“church” is derived from the Greek word
“ekklesia,” which means “called
out”.
“church” is derived from the Greek word
“ekklesia,” which means “called
out”.
 The Church is
the body of
s Christ.
1
Roma 12:4

4. For as we have many members in one body,

but all the members do not have the same
function,

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Roma 12:5

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and individually members of one another.

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Roma 12:5

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and individually members of one another.

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The Church is a family called “the Household of
Faith”
Galatians 6:10

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let

us do good to all, especially to those
who are of the household of faith.
The church is a family called “the household of
God”
Ephesians 2:19

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer

strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens with the saints and members of
the household of God.
Romans 8:16
16 The Spirit Himself bears
witness with our spirit that
we are children of God,
Romans 8:17
17 and if children, then heirs—
heirs of God and joint heirs
with Christ, if indeed we
suffer with Him, that we
may also be glorified
together.
1. God delights to add the “saved” to
His church.
Acts 2:41, 47
Acts 2:41

41 Then those who gladly received his

word were baptized; and that day about
three thousand souls were added to them.
Acts 2:47

47 praising God and having favor with

all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily those who were
being saved.
2. God wants to establish His people into
the truth. 1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 3:15

15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you

may know how you ought to conduct
yourself in the house of God, which is
the church of the living God, the pillar
and ground of the truth.
3. God is gathering His people into His
church.
Ephesians 4:5, 6

5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

6 one God and Father of all, who is above
all, and through all, and in you all.
John 10:16
16 And other sheep I have which are not of
this fold; them also I must bring, and
they will hear My voice; and there will
be one flock and one shepherd.
Today, there are more than
7,000 religious
organizations and sects in
the world calling
themselves Christian.
Today, there are more than
7,000 religious
organizations and sects in
the world calling
themselves Christian.
Can you point out God’s true church?
Can you point out God’s true church?
1. The true church is
worldwide or universal.
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 24:14

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be

preached in all the world as a witness
to all the nations, and then the end will
come.
Matthew 7:13, 14
13. “Enter by the narrow gate;
for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to
destruction, and there are
many who go in by it.
Matthew 7:13, 14
14 Because narrow is the gate and
difficult is the way which leads to
life, and there are few who find it.
According to statistics made by
Adherents.com concerning Religious
Bodies of the World, the Seventh-day
Adventist Church is one of the most ever-
present Religious Bodies in the world.
World Population = 6.4 billion (2005)
1. Christianity 2.1 billion
2. Islam 1.3 billion
3. Secular/Atheist/
Irreligious 1.1 billion
4. Hinduism 900 million
5. Chinese folk religion
394 million
6. Buddhism 376 million
7. Pagan 300 million
8. Diasporic 100 million
9. Sikhism 23 million
10. Juche 19 million
11. Spiritism 15 million
12. Judaism 14 million
13. Bahai Faith 7 million
Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/religion
Nov. 29, 2007
Most Ubiquitous Religious Bodies:
The religious bodies on this list which are most
likely to have a church, mosque, or congregation
near you (in most countries in the world) are:
･ Catholic Church
･ Sunni Islam
･ Baha'i Faith
･ Jehovah's Witnesses
･ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
･ Seventh-day Adventists
Source: http://www.adherents.com/adh_rb.html
May. 26, 2011
Top 10 Largest Highly International Religious
Bodies:

• Catholic Church 1,100,000,000

• Sunni Islam 875,000,000
• Eastern Orthodox Church 225,000,000
• Anglican Communion 77,000,000
• Assemblies of God 50,000,000
• Seventh-day Adventists 16,811,519
• Jehovah’s Witnesses 16,500,000

Source: http://www.adherents.com/adh_rb.html
May 26, 2011
2. The true church keeps the
commandments of God and the
faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12
Revelation 14:12

12 Here is the patience of the saints;

here are those who keep the
commandments of God and the
faith of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12

12 Here is the patience of the saints;

here are those who keep the
commandments of God and the
faith of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12

12 Here is the patience of the saints;

here are those who keep the
commandments of God and the
faith of Jesus.
3. The true
church is the
Adventist
church.
Hebrews 9:28
28 so Christ was
offered once to bear
the sins of many. To
those who eagerly
wait for Him He
will appear a
second time, apart
from sin, for
salvation.
not to confront sin, but to save
those who eagerly await him.
The word “Advent”
literally means
“coming.”

“Adventist” means
people who are waiting
and preparing for the
Second coming of Jesus
Christ
4. The true church is like the
original—the church of the
Apostle
“Some 100,000 people were expelled or withdrew
from their churches and began to organize
themselves as Adventist churches, dedicated to
the proclamation of the imminent personal
return of Christ."—W. L. Emmerson, The
Reformation and the Advent Movement
(Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Pub.
Assn., 1983), 197.