The church belongs to Christ.Acts 20:28 - Jesus purchased the church with His own blood.Matthew 16:13-18 - Jesus built His church.Colossians 1:13-18 - Jesus is the head of the church.Ephesians 1:20-23 - Jesus is head over all things to the church.Ephesians 5:23-32 - The church is subject to Christ.“Church” refers to all people who are in a saved relationship through Christ.“church” (Greek transliteration: ekklesia) - “a calling out”Ephesians 5:23 - “Savior of the body”, “holy and blameless”Hebrews 12:22-24 - “who are enrolled in heaven”I Peter 2:5 - “a spiritual house”, “now you have received mercy”The word “church” used in three ways:In the singular sense:“I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18In the plural sense:“All the churches of Christ greet you” (Romans 16:16In the assembled sense:“Therefore if the whole church assembles together”(I Corinthians 14:23How do we get into the saved relationship, and thus, the church?Acts 2 - Beginning of the church!We get into Christ and His church the same way they did that day: hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized.BaptismGalatians 3:27What is we just went back to the Bible?There would only be:One churchOne “type” of ChristianNew Testament worshipNew Testament church work (I CorinthiansElders, deacons, and members
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