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

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