2007-09-15 06:15:09 · 16 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most christians will say the people HOWEVER if this was true why spend millions on a building??
2007-09-15 06:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Church is the assembly of the People that God has called together from the ends of the earth.
In Catholic usage, the word "Church" has three inseparable meanings:
+ The People that God gathers in the whole world
+ The local church (diocese)
+ The liturgical (above all Eucharistic) assembly
The Church draws her life from the Word and the Body of Christ, and so herself becomes Christ's Body.
In the Nicene Creed (from 325 C.E.), the Church is professed to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
A church is a building where "the" Church comes together to worship God.
With love in Christ.
2007-09-19 00:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people!
2007-09-15 14:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The church is US, we the people!!
2007-09-15 15:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People.
2007-09-15 13:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sal D 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both, It depends how you put it come on church, or the church needs some new stained glass windows understand?
2007-09-16 15:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church that Jesus established is a group of people, obviously.
Easily confused with the church that men built, if you don't understand that Jesus is still the Head of His Church.
Don't make that mistake....
2007-09-15 13:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it can be a lot of things
"The Church" (capitalized) is the hierarchy
because many in the hierarchy do not want to emphasize its existence, they will refer to the group of people supporting the hierarchy as being "the church"
"the church" can also be a physical place that is utilized for worship
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2007-09-15 13:26:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Church as alluded to in Scripture, refers to the entire body of believers who will be taken to heaven in the rapture in the last days.
So, the answer is " people who are believers in & followers of Jesus Christ ".
2007-09-15 14:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by The Count 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Spirits of all that believe in Him for their salvation. Brothers and Sister in Christ!!!Joined in unity to Praise His Name.
2007-09-17 12:30:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋