How does a church reflect Christian beliefs?

Question

Can you please explain how their place of worship reflect the belief of Christians' religious tradition.

Answer 1

Pastor Billy says: the Real Presence of Jesus Christ is found in every Catholic Christian church. There is a tabernacle in every church in which the remaining consecrated hosts are held. The entire church building contains the symbols of worship, candles, incense, bells, stain glass imagery, decorated walls, music all of it reflects beauty of God's creation. I almost forgot, ancient liturgy in worship just like the first peoples of the book (Jews).

Some people answering are a bit confused, many Protestants are instructed to answer "the church is not a building" so sad because they miss out on so much. The buildings are our history as well. For example look to Judaism and the temple in Jerusalem. Christian history is found both in the physical and spiritual, the buildings are the physical stones of our faith as the members are the living stones.

Answer 2

In religious tradition, church was used to bring together those with like beliefs. Nowadays, church is very useful to those who cannot find other's of a similar belief, especially with so many religions of the world. Churches are built to be a religious symbol of one's dedication to higher ideals, such as trust in God. Churches go as far back as the times before Jesus in caves of neanderthals who worshiped nature and other gods. They used these sacred places to keep their workings of spirituality sacred.
Today, the same can be seen. It is believed that God is sacred, and must be kept sacred (not my belief). Many believe, as Jesus said, that the body is a temple unto yourself from God. Many people worship within. As you can see, other's cannot enter you, so to worship with others can be difficult without a place to do so.

Answer 3

The place of worship varies from one christian group to another. And their beliefs vary as well. The building should reflect Christ somewhere in their "decor", but the manner of that will change. Some have chosen symbols which they embroider on altar cloths or wall hangings (Disciples of Christ = cross and chalice; some Baptists = Bible and cross or world and cross; some Methodists = Cross and flame representing the Holy Spirt, etc.) The Catholic and Orthodox churches believe in the Communion with the Saints and the Sainthood of deceased holy people and adorn their buildings with statues, icons, and stations of prayer where people can meditate and pray in communion with these Saints who can appeal to God for them, help them, etc. The church is really the people of God and our reverence for God, obedience to the teachings of Christ and love for one another will reflect our beliefs regardless of the trappings of our buildings.

Answer 4

All churches, temples, mosques, and so on reinforce the religion's superstitious beliefs. They do this through various types of emotional reinforcement. Primarily, it bonds the group through social interaction. This makes the people identify with the group identity.

Various rites and chants will reinforce the church authority to impose the beliefs on its converts. If you can get people to repeatedly perform an action, they will make you the authority of that action and tend to not question you as much. The leader also reinforces other emotional hooks such as guilt over not being perfect, pity for martyrs, grateful for their god giving a loophole to his own rules, threat of Hell and promises of Heaven.

The church also targets the children that are dragged by their parents into services. Children are predisposed to believing authority, and if you can instill the superstition into them at a young age, it will be difficult to break out of as an adult.

Answer 5

Here's what the church I attend does.

We are a God-honoring church that worships the one true God who co-exists eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).

We are a Christ-centered church that proclaims Christ's deity and His lordship over all (John 1:1,14; Phil. 2:5-11).

We are a Bible-teaching church that believes in the divine inspiration and final authority of God's Word (2 Tim. 3:16,17).

We are an evangelical church that preaches salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (Acts 4:12; Eph. 2:8).

We are an interracial church that embraces people of all races and colors (Acts 10:34-35).

We are a non-denominational church that encourages fellowship and unity among all believers regardless of denominational affiliation (Eph. 4:4-6).

We are an evangelistic church that spreads the good news of Jesus Christ by every means at our disposal (Matt. 28:18-20).

We are a Spirit-filled church that relies on the Holy Spirit to make us effective in our ministry and witness for Christ (Acts 1:8; Eph. 5:18).

We are a Spirit-led church that welcomes the orderly exercise of all spiritual gifts which exalt Christ and edify the church (1 Cor. 14:26; 1 Pe. 4:10).

We are a consecrated church that yields to the Holy Spirit as He works in us to cultivate godliness and disciplined living (Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Cor. 7:1).

We are a loving church that recognizes love as an essential ingredient in the life of every believer (1 Cor. 13).

We are a giving church that acknowledges Christ's lordship over all that we have including our money, time, and talents (Prov. 3:9; Matt. 25:14-27).

We are a praising church that joyfully exalts the Lord through singing and other expressions of worship and praise (Psalm 100:4-5).

We are an expectant church that anticipates Christ's return to receive His church and judge the world (Matt. 24:42-44; 1 Thes. 4:16-17).

Answer 6

The bible says "Fosake not the gathering together of the saints" it also says "Remember the sabboth day and keep it holy" These two scriptures are big reflections of why we have church today. God obviously wants christians to come together and fellowship to build one another up in the faith. These two scriptures and a lot more inferr that fact.

Good Luck!

Answer 7

It's a place to come together for fellowship.
God Say's we are not a whole body by ourselves, he gives us different gifts and there is strength where we unite.
The building is not the church, The people are.
some may have the gift of healing or some the gift of teaching or some the gift of a profit there are many gifts God gives and it edifies God when we come together.

Answer 8

The church itself, does many things for the belief... for example the catholics worship mabye nearly the same as what ansectors were taught. Chiestianity, however , teaches the law (gosel) of the four fathers .... LORD and all the disaples

Answer 9

i think the altar, pulpit, etc., actually reflect the belief system of the individual occupying that podium. And, that leadership and power, oftentimes, influences what a congregation believes to be christianity. So, is that altar a beacon or a reflection...

Answer 10

All churches, Christian or not, are communal places of gathering. I think for a complete experience of who we are, spiritually, we need both individual introspection as well as communal. For if we are strong as an individual, how much stronger can our collective conscious be?

Peace, Love, and Blessings
Greenwood