Using your own Bible, find the characteristics of the Lord's church as revealed in the following passages:

Membership:

1. (Acts 2:38) Peter told believers to and be for the remission of their sins.

2. (Acts 2:41) Those who received the Word were and were added to the disciples.

3. (Acts 2:47) The Lord added to the church dailty those who were being .

Doctrine:

4. (Acts 2:42) They continued in the doctrine (teaching).

Worship:

5. (Acts 2:42) In addition to teaching, they also continued in breaking of and .

6. (2 Corinthians 9:7) Every person should as he purposes in his heart.

7. (Ephesians 5:19) Christians are to and make melody in their hearts.

Day of Worship:

8. (Acts 20:7) On the day of the week, disciples came together to break bread and Paul spoke to them.

Organization:

9. (Colossians 1:18) Christ is head of His body which is the .

10. (Acts 14:23) When local churches which Paul established had time to mature, Paul returned to them and appointed in every church.

11. (Philippians 1:1) The church in Philippi had saints with and . Note: Elders and bishops are the same (See Acts 20, verses 17 and 28).

Work:

12. (1 Timothy 3:15) The church is the pillar and ground (foundation) of the .

13. (Acts 11:29) The church in Antioch sent to the brethren in Judea who were facing famine.

Designations:

Individually:

14. (Acts 11:26) Disciples were called .

15. (1 Peter 4:16) If any man suffers as a he should not be ashamed.

Collectively:

16. (1 Thessalonians 2:14) Groups of Christians assembling in various cities were called churches of .

17. (Romans 16:16) They were also called churches of .