In this lesson we examine a prophecy of Isaiah of a new name! We see what name God has given His children and what we should call ourselves. Both audio and slides can be enjoyed together at www.cmcoc.org Sermon by: Brian Birdow

1. A Promise of a New Name!
By
Brian Birdow
www.cmcoc.org

2. The body of Christ…
• Is Un-Denominational
• Is Non-Denominational
• Is Anti- Denominational

3. Prefixes Defined
• Un = the absence, the reverse of, reverse
action…
• Non = never, not, nothing
• Anti = against

4. Define Denomination
• 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all
speak the same thing, and that there be no
divisions among you; but that you be perfectly
joined together in the same mind and in the same
judgment.
• 1 Corinthians 1:12-13 Now this I say, that every one
of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of
Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul
crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name
of Paul?

5. Primary Meaning of Denomination
• IS NAME!
• Oxford English Dictionary, “denomination” (a noun)
and “denominate” (a verb) originate from the Latin
word “denominare,” which means, “to name, specify
by name.”
• The primary definition of “denominate” is “To give a
name or appellation to; to call by a name, to name
(orig. from or after something).

6. Proper noun
• A name used for an individual person, place,
or organization, spelled with initial capital
letters,
• Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Harding
Bison’s
• The New Testament church has NO proper
name!

7. Charles Spurgeon
• I say of the Baptist name, let it perish, but
let Christ’s name last forever. I look
forward with pleasure, to the day when
there will not be a Baptist living. I hope
they will soon be gone. I hope the Baptist
name will soon perish; but let Christ’s
name endure forever. Spurgeon Memorial
Library

8. Martin Luther
• I pray you to leave my name alone, and call not
yourselves Lutherans, but Christians. Who is
Luther? My doctrine is not mine. I have not
been crucified for anyone. St. Paul would not let
anyone call themselves after Paul, nor Peter, but
of Christ. How then does it befit me, a miserable
bag of dust and ashes, to give my name to the
children of God. Cease my dear friends to cling
to these party names and distinctions : away
with all; and let us call ourselves only Christians
after him from whom our doctrine comes.
• The life of Luther, by Stork. p.289

9. How do we speak??
• Matthew 26:73 And after awhile came unto
him they that stood by, and said to Peter,
Surely you also are one of them; for your
speech betrays you.
• Nehemiah 13:24 And their children spake
half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not
speak in the Jews' language, but according to
the language of each people.

10. Questions?
• How many times do we or others say….
• Church of Christ preacher…
• Church of Christ congregations
• Church of Christ__er

11. Objective of Lesson
1. Does Christ sanction the use of differing
names and terms to identify individuals and
churches?
2. Did God give a name to the church?
3. Do we use denominational speech?
4. To see how God describes those who belong
to Him.

12. How is the church spoken of?
• When I say church I mean people who have
obeyed the gospel…Those who the Lord has
added to HIS church.
• Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he
became the author of eternal salvation unto
all them that obey him;
• Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favor
with all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily such as were being saved.

13. How is the church spoken of?
• Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto you,
That you are Peter, and upon this rock I
will build “my church”; and the gates of
hades shall not prevail against it.
• My Church---therefore it is Christ Church
or body.

14. How is the church spoken of?
• Acts 8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his
death. And at that time there was a great
persecution against “the church” which was
at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered
abroad throughout the regions of Judea and
Samaria, except the apostles.
• Meaning a group of called out people.

15. How is the church spoken of?
• 1 Corinthians 1:2 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:
• Romans 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
The churches of Christ or (Christ’s
congregations greet you.
• Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for
the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body
of Christ: (the body which belongs to Christ)

16. How is the church spoken of?
• 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that you
may know how you ought to behave yourself
in the house of God, which is the church of
the living God, the pillar and ground of the
truth.
• Hebrews 12:23 To the general assembly and
church of the firstborn, who are written in
heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect,

17. Summary of what the church is called
My church or Christ’s
church
The church
Church of God
Churches of Christ
The body of Christ
The church of the
living God
Church of the
firstborn
Household of faith or
members of the family
of faith (Gal. 6:10)

18. What are (were) the member called?
• Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when
the disciples came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart on the next
day; and continued his speech until midnight.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2 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:

19. What are (were) the member called?
• 1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, he was seen of
over five hundred brethren at once; of whom the
greater part remain until now, but some are
fallen asleep.
• Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the
Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
• 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the
Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the children of God: therefore the world
knows us not, because it knew him not.

20. What are (were) the member called?
• Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs
of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that
we suffer with him, so that we may be also
glorified together.
• 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his
own; that you should show forth the praises of
him who has called you out of darkness into his
marvelous light:

21. Summary of what we are called
Disciples
Saints
Beloved of God
Brethren
Sons of God
Children of God
Heirs of God
Royal Priesthood

22. Prophecy--Promise
• Isaiah 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see
your righteousness, and all kings your
glory: and you shall be called by a new
name, which the mouth of the LORD shall
name.

23. Prophecy--Promise
• Righteousness/salvation would go forth from
Jerusalem;
• The Gentiles would see this
righteousness/salvation;
• A new name would be given; and
• The Lord Himself would bestow that new
name.

24. Prophecy—promise fullfilled!
• Acts 11:26 And when he had found him,
he brought him unto Antioch. And it came
to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught
much people. And the disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch.

25. The order of the Gospel message
 Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power, after the
Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth.
 Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek.

26. Christians
• Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came to
pass, that for a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught many
people. And the disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch.
• 1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffers as a
Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify God on this (NAME) behalf.

27. Called--- Defined
• The term he used (chrematidzo) is typically used in the New
Testament in relation to those occasions when God is
specifically the One Who does the calling: “to appoint, warn,
or nominate, by Divine direction” (Clarke, n.d., p. 772; cf.
McCord, n.d., 2:311).
• The term occurs nine times in the New Testament: Matthew
2:12,22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; 11:26; Romans 7:3; Hebrews
8:5; 11:7; 12:25 (Moulton, et al., 1978, p. 1011).
• In every case, divine calling, warning, or admonition isdivine calling, warning, or admonition is
contextually self-evidentcontextually self-evident (cf. Thayer, 1901, p. 671;
Robertson, 1930, 3:160). In fact, several translations indicate
this use of the word by inserting “by/from/of God” (KJV, ASV,
NASB, RSV), or “divinely” instructed/warned (NKJV) in“divinely” instructed/warned (NKJV) in
some or all of the passages.some or all of the passages.