Church in prospect

Landmark Baptists vehemently deny the existence of a church

of which all regenerated people in this age are a part.

“The kingdom of Christ, of God, of heaven,

is constituted of the sum total of all his true visible churches as constituents,

which churches are the sole judges and executives

of the laws and ordinances of the kingdom.”

J R Graves

It is prospective in the sense

that it does not now exist

but will come into existence in heaven.

A future time when all the saved

shall be gathered together in heaven.

The many local churches will make one great universal church,

all together, local and visible and general.

Ones that never united with a Church

will be guests at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb

including Old Testament saints.

{{{a church made up of all the redeemed from this age

is in prospect.}}} WRONG

there is not now but there will be a general assembly of Christ’s people.

{That general assembly will be composed {{{of all the redeemed of all time. }}}WRONG

B.H. Carroll

{church made up of all believers is prospective} WRONG

{the redeemed of all time, rather than all the redeemed from this age} WRONG

{future time when all the saved on earth

shall be gathered together in heaven.

Then we shall be one great universal church,

all together, local and visible and general. }

S.E. Anderson

{{{church made up of all believers from this age.}}} WRONG

Pendleton did not hold to a “local church only” position.

Hebrews 12.22–24

Ephesians 5.25–27

Ephesians 2.16-21

Matthew 16.18 as a fulfillment of Daniel 2.44

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