The New Testament Church Was Built According to a Pattern.

A. God gave Noah a pattern for the ark (Gen. 6:14-16,22).

B. God gave Moses a pattern for the tabernacle (Exod. 25:9,40; Heb. 8:5).

C. God gave a pattern for the temple (1 Chron. 28:11-13).

D. God has given a pattern for His church.

1. “Form (pattern) of doctrine” (Rom. 6:17).

2. Paul taught the same in every church (1 Cor. 4:17).

3. “Hold the form (pattern) of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13).

4. This divine blueprint is the New Testament (Jude 3, 2Jno 9-11)