How important is it to follow the “closest”?
A. This fellowship is considered to be the “closest” because the Ministers go preach “two and two” (in pairs).
1. How many times is going “two and two” mentioned in the Bible?
2. To whom were Jesus’ instructions directed in Matt, 10:5-14, Mark 6:7-11, Luke 9:1-5, and Luke 10?
3. To whom did Jesus send them “two and two”?
4. Where did Jesus send the disciples “two and two”?
5. Did those who preached in Acts 8:4 go out “two and two”?
6. What does the Bible have to say concerning ministers, marriage and celibacy?
B. This fellowship is considered to be the “closest” because the ministers preach the same message Jesus did.
1. What was meant by the “gospel?”
2. What were the disciples to preach?
3. What did John the Baptist preach?
4. What did JESUS preach?
5. What was meant by “the kingdom was at hand”?
6. To whom were the 12 and 70 to preach?
7. Were the disciples to preach in a certain area?
8. After the 12 and 70 fulfilled their preaching mission, what did they do?
9. What was proof that the disciples’ message was true?
10. Which of Jesus instructions in Matt. 10 does He retract in Luke 22:35?
11. How can both the Luke 22:35 instructions and the Matt. 10:5-14 instructions be obeyed simultaneously?
12. What was the purpose of Jesus’ instructions to the twelve?
13. To whom were they instructed to preach in what is known as “The Great Commission” in Mark 16:14-20, John 20:21-22 and Matthew 28:18-20?
14. Which instructions are the same in “The Great Commission” and in Matthew 10?
15. What instructions are different regarding “the great commission” and in Matthew 10?
16. What was the main purpose of Jesus in coming to this earth?
17. In The Great Commission, how did Jesus send the disciples?
18. In this fellowship, who is filling the positions of the “pastor and teacher” of Ephesians 4:11?
C. This fellowship is considered to be the “closest” because its ministers give up all their possessions.
1. Where does Jesus instruct the disciples to give up all their possessions?
D. This fellowship is the “closest” because it meets in homes as the New Testament church did.
1. Did they meet in a home in Acts 2:46?
2. Did they meet in a home in Acts 19:9?
3. Did Paul look for the Christians to be meeting in homes in Acts 9:2?
4. Were they meeting in a home in 1 Cor. 11:17-34?
5. In Acts 16:13-18, Acts 3:1, Acts 19:9, 1 Cor. 11:17-34 and 1 Cor. 3:9 meetings in home were mentioned. Was this the main emphasis in these verses? Or part of the narrative? Descriptive or prescriptive?
6. Where did Jesus tell the woman of Samaria (John 4:20) the proper place was to worship?
7. Where does the Scripture indicate using a building for worship services is displeasing to God?
See also: Closest Way to the New Testament Church & Ministry? Really?