WHAT IS CHURCH PERPETUITY?
Perpetuity means being perpetual, existing forever. By church perpetuity we mean that in every age there have been true New Testament churches and believers who have remained faithful to the Word of God. THE LORD PROMISED HIS CHURCHES PERPETUITY. A. Read: Matthew 28:18-20. This commission was given to His churches and is for the churches to fulfill. 1. In it, the Lord promised to be with them A__ __ __ __ , even unto the end of the world. 2. If God made such a promise, then we can expect churches to be around until the end of the age to receive the promise. B. Read: Matthew 16:18. Upon the Rock (Himself) the Lord established His Church, and He said that the gates of hell would not P__ __ __ __ __ __ against it. C. Read: 1 Corinthians 11:26. The Lords Supper is an ordinance given to the Lords churches. The Lords Supper is to be perpetually observed by churches (ye do show the Lords death till he come.) This presupposes the existence of New Testament churches at all times to observe the
