2007-04-15 10:56:40 · 12 answers · asked by BRUCE B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here are a few significant passages on the Church:
"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 16:15-19
"And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way."
Ephesians 1:22-23
23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church."
Ephesians 5:23-32
"And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy...... Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church." (Colossians 1:18,24)
"If I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth." (I Timothy 3:15)
2007-04-15 11:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) The universal church is the church that consists of all those who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:13 says, "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many." We see that anyone who believes is part of the body of Christ. The true church of God is not any particular church building or denomination. The universal church of God is all those who have received salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
(2) The local church is described in Galatians 1:1-2, "Paul, an apostle…and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia." Here we see that in the province of Galatia there were many churches - what we call a local church. A Baptist church, Lutheran church, Catholic church, etc. is not THE church, as in the universal church – but rather is a local church. The universal church is comprised of those who have trusted in Christ for salvation. These members of the universal church should seek fellowship and edification in a local church.
2007-04-16 01:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What doesn't the bible say about the church.
2007-04-15 18:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The church is the working body of christ, Jesus being the working head. The building is a meeting place in which the people use to meet to talk about experiences they've had with the holy spiit after jesus walked out of the tomb of death and left the spirit of truth before he split.
2007-04-15 23:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by macleodg7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Says a lot about the Church.
The word church is mentioned 77 times.
The word chuches is mentioned 35 times.
2007-04-15 18:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on the way people previously answered the above question; perhaps they need to know that 'church' means 'called out' That would include Abraham(Abram) as he was 'called out' from his relatives. Perhaos it even goes back further than that too.
2007-04-15 18:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church is the body of Christ, composed of many members each doing their own job as they are called. It also says true religion is taking care of widows and orphans.
2007-04-15 18:01:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Church is the pillar and foundation of truth.
2007-04-15 18:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She is the Bride of Christ.
What Jesus says about the seven church eras.
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/seven_letters.pdf
2007-04-15 18:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
which one? Christ never mentioned one denomination over any other-His church is the collective body of those who have accepted Him as Savior and Lord-denominations are man-made things
2007-04-15 18:01:12 · answer #10 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋