JOHN NAT KISSI

I.          THE NAMES OF THE CHURCH:

      A. The name of the church and her members was prophesized -- Isa.62:1-2.

      B. The name of the Church is from God -- Eph.1:19-21.

      C. Jesus calls His church by name -- Jn.10:2-3.

      D. Therefore religious names must come from the will of Christ which is the New Testament -- Heb.9:15-17.

      E. Jesus called the "my church" -- Matt.16:18.

      F.  The names of the church from the Apostles:

           1.     The Church of God -- Acts 20:28.

           2.     The Church of Christ - Rom.16:16; I Cor.1:2

           3.     The Church of the Firstborn -- Heb.12:23.

           4.     The Church of the Living God -- I Tim.3:14-15.

           5.     The House of God -- I Tim.3:14-15.

           6.     The Body of Christ -- Eph.1:22-23; I Cor.12:27.

           7.     The Bride of Christ -- Rev.21:2, 9.

           8.     The churches of the Saints -- I Cor.14:33.

     G. The names for those in the church:

          1.     Christians -- Acts 11:26; I Pet.4:16.

          2.     Saints -- I Cor.1:2.

          3.     Disciples -- Acts 14:22.

          4.     Members -- I Cor.12:12

          5.     Brethren -- I Cor.1:10-11.

          6.     Brother/Sister -- I Cor.5:11; 7:15