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To Be Found IN CHRIST

August 30, 2009

Philippians 3:8 “… I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung (Why?), that I may win [or gain] Christ,

Philippians 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Acts 24:14-15 "… I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. 15 "I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust

Philippians 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith

Romans 10:1-4 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 18:8 Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

Acts 19:8 And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

Nehemiah 9:32 " Now therefore, our God, The great, the mighty, and awesome God, Who keeps covenant

Psalm 89:34 My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.

Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Psalm 78:10 They did not keep the covenant of God; They refused to walk in His law,

Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

Psalm 132:12 If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore."

Galatians 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:1-2 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

Acts 11:26 And when he [Barnabus] had found him [Paul], he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church (churches assemble!) and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 14:27-28 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Luke 22:20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you [the apostles – represent the church].

1^st Argument:

Local churches were made up of disciples.

Disciples are water baptized.

Therefore, local churches are made up of baptized disciples.

2^nd Argument:

Local churches were in Christ.

To be member of a local church you had to be baptized.

Therefore, to be in Christ you need to be baptized.

3^rd Argument:

The new covenant is made with the church.

To be a member of the church is by water baptism.

Therefore, in order to enter into a new covenant relationship you must be baptized.