100 Facts about the Church of the Bible
100 facts about Christ’s church as demonstrated in the book of Acts.
From a 7 month bible study at the church of Christ in Mankato.
Chapter 1
§ Is a people who is waiting.
§ Is a people who have unity despite their differences.
§ Is devoted to praying together.
§ Trusts in God to guide them.
Chapter 2
§ Teaches the truth about repentance.
§ Teaches the truth about baptism.
§ Is supportive of one another.
§ Spends time together often throughout the week if possible.
Chapter 3
§ Has more to offer than the world would ever imagine.
§ Points out the sins of the world, yet with gentleness.
§ Takes every opportunity to share the gospel.
Chapter 4
§ Sometimes teaches a message that the governing authorities do not endorse.
§ Maintains the exclusivity of salvation in Jesus Christ only.
§ Is full of members who are bold proclaimers of the word of God.
Chapter 5
§ Has its own scandals, but handles them appropriately.
§ Has favor with outsiders.
§ Is protected and aided by God.
Chapter 6
§ Takes care of its widows.
§ Has a leadership devoted to the Word and prayer.
§ Appoints men to serve in various capacities.
Chapter 7
§ Has members who really know the Bible.
§ Is sometimes slandered falsely.
§ Is willing to die for Christ.
§ Is amazingly forgiving.
Chapter 8
§ Is sometimes physically persecuted.
§ Must not be corrupted by money.
§ Conducts one on one Bible studies resulting in baptism.
Chapter 9
§ Should not write someone off, assuming they could never come to Christ.
§ Is called to accept and encourage all who would receive the truth.
§ Sometimes gains its most powerful evangelists in its most drastic conversions.
Chapter 10
§ Has godly women who continually show kindness.
§ Is no longer under Mosaic dietary restrictions.
§ Is open to all people, Jews and Gentiles.
Chapter 11
§ Is not “set in its ways” so that it cannot learn new information.
§ Are known as “Christians.”
§ Sends men to preach wherever there is a need.
§ Collects money to send to brethren in need.
Chapter 12
§ Is affected by the senseless whims of an unstable world.
§ Gathers in each other’s homes to pray.
§ Sometimes cannot believe what God is doing.
§ Is sometimes under a wicked government, yet still grows.
Chapter 13
§ Combines prayer and fasting.
§ Boldly condemns false teaching.
§ Preaches an interesting message.
§ Shakes the dust from its feet.
Chapter 14
§ Can become the center of public controversy.
§ May have charismatic leaders, but they are only human.
§ Suffers many tribulations.
§ Has elders in every church.
Chapter 15
§ Doesn’t automatically know everything.
§ Seeks God’s help in uncovering truth.
§ Sometimes has quitters.
Chapter 16
§ Connects the old and the young.
§ Has women that convert their families.
§ Emphasizes the urgency of baptism.
§ Uses the status of its members for good.
Chapter 17
§ Reasons from the scriptures.
§ Searches the scriptures daily to see if teachings are accurate.
§ Speaks to outsiders in a language they can understand.
Chapter 18
§ Has both “vocational” and full time ministers.
§ Has individuals with incomplete knowledge.
§ Is gentle in correcting the genuinely mistaken.
§ Uses scripture as its authority on all matters.
Chapter 19
§ Is concerned with the details of baptism.
§ Comes in congregations of all sizes.
§ May find more open hearts among the “pagans” than the religious.
§ Confesses sin and repents.
§ Operates in a crazy world.
Chapter 20
§ Gathers on the first day of the week to break bread.
§ Is overseen by elders, who shepherd the church.
§ Must be on the alert for troublemakers.
§ Builds emotionally powerful relationships.
Chapter 21
§ Has counted the cost.
§ Is universal, even as individual congregations are autonomous.
§ Must be careful to get the whole story before jumping to conclusions.
Chapter 22
§ Shares its personal stories.
§ Has its sins washed away in baptism.
§ Will encounter individuals who are blinded by emotion.
Chapter 23
§ Does not violate its conscience, but does not think it is infallible either.
§ Respects those in authority.
§ Weathers the storms of outside groups in turmoil.
§ Has important roles for young people.
Chapter 24
§ May be falsely accused.
§ Has much in common even with those outside the faith.
§ Refrains from unjust practices.
§ Can make people uncomfortable.
Chapter 25
§ Will always have enemies.
§ Will always be a minority.
§ May be perceived by the world as boring or unimportant.
§ Must be patient and wait on God’s timing.
Chapter 26
§ Is unashamed of its belief.
§ Repents in deed, not only in word.
§ Makes a clear and personal evangelistic appeal.
Chapter 27
§ Issues a warning that is sometimes ignored.
§ Earns respect as time reveals the truthfulness of its message.
§ Becomes the natural leader in times of turmoil.
Chapter 28
§ Develops positive relationships with its neighbors.
§ Sometimes gets special opportunities to make an appeal to the lost.
Convinces some and loses others