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

1 Thessalonians 2.14

2 Thessalonians 1.1

1 Corinthians 11.20

{ A local church is normally defined as a local assembly

of all who profess faith and allegiance to Christ. }

Acts 8.3

Acts 9.31

{ 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:

1 Corinthians 12.28

1 Corinthians 15.9

Matthew 16.18

Ephesians 1.22-23

Colossians 1.18

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 }

backdoor Baptists

John 3.16 1 Corinthians 12.13

1 Corinthians 12

Hebrews 12

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion,

and unto the city of the living God,

the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn,

which are written in heaven,

and to God the Judge of all,

and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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