Brownlow (2002) Reason I

Reason I: I am a member of the Church of Christ because it was founded by the ________________________________________________________.

Answer explanation

The fact that a religious body exists is proof that it was founded by someone. If a church was founded by the work of man (or woman) and not Christ, that church must be unscriptural.

Reason I: Matthew 16:18 - "And upon this _______ I will build my _______. "

• water; blood

• fire; Spirit

• truth; faith

• rock; Church

Reason I: Jesus gave Peter authority to state the terms of admission into the Church of Christ. Fill in the missing (6) words: "I will give unto thee the ______________________________: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (Matthew 16: 19).

Answer explanation

No human being ever had scriptural authority to originate a church. Matthew 16:19 could only be said by Jesus who has al authority in heaven and on earth, and is the founder of the scriptural Church.

Name that scripture: "Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up".

• Matthew 15: 13

• Matthew 16: 18

• Matthew 28: 18

• Matthew 6: 7

Who was the man (cousin of Jesus) who was the forerunner who went before the Lord to prepare the people to receive Him? Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:17.

Answer explanation

Although he was born before Christ and helped lead people to Jesus, He did not establish the church of the Bible, or any other church known to man. Man (woman) thought they would honor him by creating a church in his name. He would not have wanted that and would have spoken strongly against it.