Talk:Universal church
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{ The local church is a group of professing believers in Jesus Christ }
{ who meet in some particular location on a regular basis. }
{ The universal church is made up of all believers in Jesus Christ worldwide. }
"The term church is a translation of a Greek word
having to do with a meeting together or an assembly”
- How does an invisible church meet together
{ A local church is normally defined as a local assembly
of all who profess faith and allegiance to Christ. }
{ the King James rendering of the plural word churches
should actually be the singular church,
which describes the universal church,
not just local churches. }
the universal church is called the “invisible church”
- like an invisible playmate
the church is never described in Scripture as “invisible,”
and, as a city set on a hill,
it is surely meant to be visible Matthew 5.14
the universal church:
The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia,
which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.”
Romans 16.5 says, “Greet the church that is in their house.”
The church is the body of Christ (wife),
of which He is the head. Ephesians 1.22–23
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The body of Christ is made up of all believers in Jesus Christ
from the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) until Christ’s return.
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we may regard the church in two ways,
as the universal church or as the local church.
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:Only one Church
“For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—
whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and
we were all given the one Spirit to drink” 1 Corinthians 12.13
The church is described in Galatians 1.1–2
They were local churches.
{ A Baptist church, a Lutheran church, a Catholic church, etc., }
- All are not true churches
According to the Bible, the church is the body of Christ
- Bride of Christ (wife)
{ —all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation }
