Not forsaking
the assembling of ourselves together – Hebrews 10:25
He is the head
of the body, the church – Colossians 1:18, 19
To be head over
all things to the church – Ephesians 1:22, 23
May grow up in
all things into Him who is the head – Christ – Ep 4:15
Christ is the
head of the church; and He is Savior of the body – Ep 5:23
We, being many,
are one body in Christ – Romans 12:5
You are the body
of Christ – 1 Corinthians 12:27
For the edifying
of the body of Christ – Ep 4:12
For the sake
of His body, which is the church – Col 1:24; 2:19
Christ as the
Bridegroom – Matthew 19:15; 25:1; John 3:29;
Revelation 21:3
Bride of Christ
– Isaiah 62:5; 2 Co 11:2; Re 19:17
Now when they
had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door
of faith to the gentiles. Acts 14:27
False Doctrine
– Harlot
Do you not know
that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ
and make them of a harlot? Certainly not!
Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her?
1 Co 6:15; Re
17:1, 2
The foolish person
will speak foolishness – Isaiah 32:6
Beware of the
doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees – Mt 16:12
Do not be carried
about (away) with various and strange doctrines –
He 13:9
False Teachers1
Mt 5:19; 15:9,
1 Timothy 1:7; 4:2; 6:3; 2 Timothy 4:3, 4; Titus 1:11;
2 Peter 2:1;
Mark 7:6-9
Heresey1
Mt 15:9; Acts
15:24; 1 Co 11:19; 1 Ti 4:1; 2 Pe 2:1; 3:7
Seducers1
2 Kings 21:3;
Ezekiel 13:9; Mk 13:22; Ac 20:30; Titus 1:10; 2 John 7;
Re 18:23
True Church –
Virgin
I have betrothed
you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin – 2 Co 11:2
I betroth you
to me – Hosea 2:19, 20
Non – Sectarianism
Mt 10:40-42;
Mk 9:38-41; Luke 9:49, 50
Other sheep I
have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring –
John 10:16
1Thompson Chain – Reference Study Bible
Reference numbers
2101, 1577, 3594