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What is the Church?
church, the.
Those who are true believers in Christ.
The term is used in the New Testament both in a universal sense (all such believers) and in a local sense (a particular group of believers gathered in one place).
The universal church
The local church
“The church is a family.
The church isn’t an organization, a business, or an entrepreneurial enterprise.
When a person comes to faith in Jesus, he or she becomes part of God’s family — the church.”
- Disciples Path “The Journey” vol.
2, pg.
164.
The church is people.
If we are believers in Christ then we are part of the church.
The church is not a building, or a service.
We do not “go to church.”
So, when the Bible talks about things that the church should be doing.
It is important to remember it is referring to us!
What is the church like?
Christ loves the church
Eph
The church is the body of Christ -
The church needs the unique gifts of different individuals to work together -
The church is the Bride of Christ
; ; ;
Matt.
9:15; 25:1–12; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34–35)
Rev
The Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit
1 Pe 2
The Church is the household of God
G
What does the church do?
What does it mean to “stir up one another to love and good works”?
Ephesians
From the standpoint of how the church relates to its members, its purpose might be stated as follows: the church exists to glorify God (Eph.
1:5–6, 12–14; 3:20–21; 2 Thess.
1:12) by actively building its members up in the faith (Eph.
4:12–16), faithfully teaching the Word (2 Tim.
2:15; 3:16–17), regularly observing the ordinances (Luke 22:19; Acts 2:38–42), proactively fostering fellowship among believers (Acts 2:42–47; 1 John 1:3), and boldly communicating the truth of the gospel to the lost (Matt.
28:19–20).
This purpose can be summarized under the following three headings.
Exalting God
Edifying Believers
Ministering the Ordinances
Baptism
Lord’s Supper
Evangelizing the Lost
Hebrews
What does it mean to “stir up one another to love and good works”?
The Church - Global and Local
Global
The universal church includes all genuine Christians throughout the entirety of the church age.
They are members of “the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven” (Heb.
12:23), having been declared righteous because their sins have been washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ (Rev.
1:5).
All true believers throughout church history—both those alive today and those already in heaven—make up the universal church.
Local
The New Testament instructs those who are part of the universal church in every generation, scattered throughout the world, to meet together regularly in local assemblies.
Such was clearly the pattern of the early church (cf.
Acts 14:23, 27; 20:17, 28; 1 Cor.
11:18–20; Gal.
1:2; 1 Thess.
1:1).
The local church is designed to equip believers by feeding them through the teaching of God’s Word (Acts 2:42; 1 Tim.
4:13), leading them in corporate praise and worship (Eph.
5:18–20; Heb.
13:15), protecting them under the shepherding oversight of godly leaders (Acts 20:28; Heb.
13:7, 17; 1 Pet.
5:1–4), and providing them with opportunities to serve one another (1 Pet.
4:10–11).
The Church - Gathered and Scattered
Gathered for Community
Acts 2
The church devoted themselves to the apostles teaching
The church devoted themselves to fellowship
The church devoted themselves to the breaking of bread (The Lord’s Supper)
The church devoted themselves to prayer
What does it mean to “stir up one another to love and good works”?
Scattered for a Cause
1 Peter 2.9
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