The Local Church

The Local Church
(and Church Truth in General)

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Dear Friends: This website is still under construction. The links that are in italics are Sunday School lessons, and a number of these contain scanning errors. If you see an asterisk (*) before the title, this indicates that there are serious scanning errors contained therein. We are actively working at correcting these as soon as we can, and we are making steady progress, but due to the quantity of material, it is a lengthy process. We hope that these studies might be helpful to you even in their present imperfect form. See Sunday School & Bible Studies.

New Testament Church Truth
The CHURCH--God's Program for Today - considered from a dispensational standpoint
The Local Church - a study by the late Pastor Carlton Helgerson, who pastored the Church of the Open Bible in Massachusetts for more than 50 years [PDF Version]
The Church--God's Called Out Assembly - This 22 lesson study deals with local church truth with an emphasis on the book of Acts. It also explains the forward progress of the gospel to all nations. Other topics include faith, repentance, conversion, communion, baptism, the body of Christ, local church membership, the witness of the church, the ten enemies of the church, the removal of the church, etc. Good for teens and juniors and even adults.
The Mystery of Godliness - (1 Timothy 3:16)
Thinking About the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12) - Sunday School Lesson
Enjoying the Family of God -Sunday School Lesson
A Comparison and Contrast Between Israel and the Church

The Birthday of the Church
When Did The Church Begin?
Spirit Baptism and 1 Corinthians 12:13 - including important grammatical considerations
Ultradispensationalism: Baker's Twelve - An Answer to Charles Baker's 12 Reasons Why the Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

The Function of the Local Church
Qualifications of Elders and Deacons [PDF Version]
The Difference Between Talents and Gifts
Thinking About the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12) - Sunday School Lesson
What is The Purpose of Local Church? - (Ephesians 4:11-12)
Seminars and Specialized Conferences [PDF Version]

Local Church Policy
Questionnaire for All Visiting Speakers [PDF]
Questionnaire for Mission Agencies [PDF]

The Walk and Warfare of the Church
Christian Life and How to Live It
Ten Enemies of the Church

The Worship of the Church
Reverence in the Local Assembly
Carelessness and Casualness in Worship

The Music of the Church
The Battle Hymn of the Believer

Entertainment in the Church
Entertainment in the Local Church

The Purity of the Church
Studies on Biblical Separation

The Mission of the Church
Missions & Evangelism
Materials for those Seeking to Know How to Be Saved
The Witness of the Church
What is a Witness?

The Ordinances of the Church
Baptism and Communion
Does Water Baptism Save? A Biblical Refutation of Baptismal Regeneration

The Removal of the Church
The Removal of the Church
A Study on the Rapture of the Church

Church Membership
Membership in the Local Assembly of Believers--Being A Healthy Believer
Membership in the Local Church - Sunday School lesson
The Members of the Early Church were called 1.Believers, 2.Saints, 3.Brethren, 4. Disciples, 5.Christians - Five Sunday School lessons
To Become a Member of the Church I Must Repent - Sunday School lesson
To Become a Member of the Church I Must Be Converted - Sunday School lesson
To Become a Member of the Church I Must Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ - Sunday School lesson
Thinking About the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12) - Sunday School Lesson

Teaching of the Church
Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Statement)
Doctrinal Studies
What is The Main Purpose of Local Church? --to Reach Them or to Teach Them? (Ephesians 4:11-12)
Sunday School Lessons & Other Bible Studies
Sunday School Studies--Nine Year Plan
Bible Study Resources
How To Enroll in a Correspondence Bible Study Course
Basic Doctrines of the Bible

Sunday School Lessons for Adults and Teens and Juniors
Hundreds of Bible Studies and Sunday School Lessons on Various Topics

The Families of the Church
Christian Home & Family

Church History
Lessons from Church History
How We Got our Bible - S.S. Lesson, good for adults and teens

Church/State Issues
The Church and the State - SS Lesson

The Future and Blessed Hope of the Church
The Future Inheritance, Glory and Destiny of the Church--Christ's Beloved Body and Bride--does the future destiny of part of the church involve outer darkness and not inheriting the kingdom? (308KB)
Will The Church Go Through The Tribulation? – A study on the rapture of the church [PDF Version]
Prophecy - a listing of various studies on prophecy

The Mega Church (Seeker Friendly, Purpose Driven, etc.)
The Mega Church Compared To and Contrasted With the Bible Believing Church [PDF Version]

Wrong and Erroneous Teaching on the Church
Landmark Baptists - An Analysis of the Doctrinal Errors of Landmarkism [PDF Version]
Is the Church the "New Israel" or the "Israel of God" (Galatians 6:16)? [PDF Version]
Ultradispensationalism: Baker's Twelve - An Answer to Charles Baker's 12 Reasons Why the Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost
Christianity and New Evangelical Philosophies - An Important Book by Richard Heldenbrand
The Ten Enemies of the Church