Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

3. Authentic conversion is shown by one’s commitment to the body of believers.

a. Confession before men: the testimony of faith, Rom. 10.9-10

b. Baptism, Matt. 28.18-20

c. The Lord’s Supper with the people of God, 1 Cor. 11.23-26

B. The local church establishes new Christians in the faith: “proving the authenticity in the faith”, Eph. 4.13-14.

1. Fellowship of the Holy Spirit (in the body), 1 Cor. 12.13; Eph. 1.3; 2 Cor. 1.20; Eph. 5.18ff

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2. The Living Word of God (the Church as the pillar and ground of truth), cf. 1 Tim. 3.14-16

3. The gifts of the Spirit, Rom. 12.4-8; 1 Cor. 12.1-27; 1 Pet. 4.10-11

4. The prayers of the saints, James 5.16

5. Good works: fleshing out one’s love for the Lord Jesus

a. Eph. 2.10

b. 2 Cor. 9.8