Notes on the Church
Notes on the Church with Bible Verses An explicit definition of the church 1 Corinthians 1:2 “The church of God is those who meet together, “those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.” 1 Corinthians 8-9 tell us “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” Faithful to do what? vs 8, to “confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Heaven on earth is right here in the Church. The church of God gathered, composed of those who have been called by God to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, constitute the church. The church is His kingdom; it’s His kingdom on earth, and it’s as close to heaven as you can get without being there. The church is not a building. The church is not an institution of religion. It is not an ethical organization. It is not a sociopolitical association. T...