What does the word CHURCH means to you?

Question

I understand the meaning given in the dictionary, I want to know what it means to you.

thank you.

Answer 1

A place where brains are washed and money is laundered.

Answer 2

The words “church” and “churches” occur over 110 times in the King James Version. Other translations also use these terms. The Greek word translated “church” literally means “a calling forth,” or, in other words, a gathering of people. For example, Acts 7:38, in the King James Version, tells of Moses being “in the church in the wilderness,” that is, among the congregated nation of Israel. In another instance the Scriptures state that “a bitter persecution started against the church,” referring to the community of Christians in Jerusalem. (Acts 8:1, The Jerusalem Bible) In one of his letters, Paul greets “the church in [Philemon’s] house,” the local congregation that met there.—Philemon 2, Revised Standard Version. Clearly, the term “church” as used in the Bible designates, not a place of worship, but rather a group of worshipers. Acknowledging this, Clement of Alexandria, a second-century religious teacher, wrote: “Not the place, but the congregation of the elect, I call the Church.

Answer 3

Well I have a diferent Idea about the word church and how it is used. For example when people say they belong to a " The church of...."something is that what they worship. Like the church of rock, is that what they believe in, a rock? I think that it is interesting when people introduce themselves as belonging to a specific church and the name of the church is different. To me church means a place of peace, comfort, safety, that i can go to, a place to be away from the "things of world".

Answer 4

It actually means the body of Christ.
That is the believers that make up the church, not a building.

Answer 5

"The Church" The Church of Jesus Christ..there is no other...that's us, all the "born again believers" make up and constitute the "Chruch" , and, it is made up of smaller "cell groups" all over the world..you might go to one...and even smaller cell groups, called families...which is the basis of all groups, or bodies of people(ie) believers in Jesus Christ.. now, there are many other groups also..but, they are not the "Church" although they may call themselves a church, and may consist of people...or a gathering of persons who may believe in a particular doctrine etc. but, this does not make them "The Church of Jesus Christ" over which, He is the Head and High Priest.. "Peace!" :)

Answer 6

it means 'the called out ones'. These are the ones that want to have a personal relationship with God as their Father. It is like going to an orphange and adopting children to be yours.

Answer 7

Church is what we as Christians are. We are the body of Christ, meaning we are the Church.

Answer 8

All born anew, Spirit indwelt, forgiven, redeemed, justified believers in Christ. The Church is a people, the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, not a building, a denomination or a religion.

Answer 9

Church means all the people who came before me, all the present ppl, and all the future ppl gathering in assembly to honor God.

Answer 10

The saved or born again people of the whole world. Not a building.

Answer 11

A structure primarily used for worshiping a religion...

A church is simply a building just like an outhouse, barn, office building, etc...