Incidentally, do you know where the doctrine of sprinkling and pouring came from? It came from the man who is called the Pope of Rome! At the Council of Vienna, A.D. 1311, by no higher authority than the Roman Catholic Church, it was decided that sprinkling and pouring might be practiced for baptism. Most often today the people who accept sprinkling or pouring instead of baptism do not realize that they are following the man over in Rome who claims to be greater than the Bible. You probably got it from your parents, your parents from theirs and their parents from some preacher and so on, but the chain leads back eventually to the Roman Catholic Church. It has no higher authority. The Bible condemns it. I beseech you in the name of Jesus Christ that you submit unto His will as revealed unto us in the Holy Bible. If you will follow Him, He will take you home to rest at last. V WHICH CHURCH IS RIGHT? (Note: As this sermon was being presented the outline seen below was on the blackboard before the audience.) Which Church Is Right? _Introduction_: This is a question that concerns every person. I. _God Has Only One_ A. See Matt. 16:18; Eph. 4:4; Cor. 12:20; Eph. 1:22, 23. B. There are more than two hundred in America. C. Which one belongs to God? II. _The One That Follows the Bible_ A. Obviously they don’t all follow the Bible. B. The Bible is a sufficient guide (2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Gal. 1:8, 9; 2 John 9; Rev. 22:18, 19). C. What does it teach? III. _Conditions of Membership_ A. Same as condition of salvation (Acts 2:47). B. Faith (Acts 16:31-33; Rom. 10:14; Acts 2:36). C. Repentance (Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30). D. Confession (Rom. 10:10; Acts 8:37). E. Baptism (Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:47; 1 Pet. 3:21). IV. _Worship_ A. Prayer (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:36). B. Giving (1 Cor. 16:1, 2). C. Studying and teaching (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7; etc.). D. Vocal Music (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). E. Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:20-34; Acts 20:7). F. In spirit and truth (John 4:24). V. _Daily Christian Living_ (Tit. 2:12; Jas. 1:27; Mark 12:30, 31; Matt. 7:12). VI. _Bible Names for God’s Church_ A. The Church (Eph. 1:22, 23; 5:25; Rev. 1:4). B. The Church of God (1 Cor. 15:9; 1 Thess. 2:14; 1 Cor. 11:16). C. The Church of Christ (Matt. 16:18; Rom. 16:16). VII. _Organization_ (Acts 14:23; 20:28; Phil. 1:1). VIII. _Charity and Evangelistic Work_ (Acts 11:27-30; 12:25; 24:17; 1 Cor. 16:1-4; Acts 11:19-21; 11:22-26; 13:1-4; etc.). _Conclusion_: The church that follows the Bible on all points is the one that is right.