The Church is the body
of Christ, of which He is the head.
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The word “church” comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.”
The word “church” comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.”
The root meaning of “church” is not that
of a building, but of people.
It
is ironic that when you ask people what church they attend, they usually
identify a building.
This
is not a biblical understanding of the church.
Romans 16:5 says
“… greet the church that is in their
house.”
Paul
refers to the church in their house—not a church building, but a body of
believers.
The Church is the body of Christ, of which He is the head.
The Church is the body of Christ, of which He is the head.
Ephesians 1:22-23 says,
“And God placed all things under his feet
and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body,
the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”
The body of Christ is made up of all
believers in
The body of Christ is
comprised of two aspects:
(1)
The universal church consists of all
those who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
“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).
This
verse says that anyone who believes is part of the body of Christ and has
received the Spirit of Christ as evidence. The universal church of God is all
those who have received salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
(2)
The local church is described in Galatians 1:1-2:
“Paul, an apostle … and all the brothers
with me, to the churches in Galatia.”
Here
we see that in the province of Galatia there were many churches—what we call
local churches.
A
Baptist church, Lutheran church, Catholic church, etc., is not the church, as
in the universal church—but rather is a local church, a local body of believers.
The
universal church is comprised of those who belong to Christ and who have
trusted Him for salvation.
These
members of the universal church should seek fellowship and edification in a
local church.
In
summary, the Church is not a building or a denomination.
According to the Bible, the church is
the body of Christ—all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for
salvation (John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 12:13).
Local
churches are gatherings of members of the universal church.
fully
apply the “body” principles of 1 Corinthians chapter
12: encouraging,
teaching, and building one another up in the knowledge and grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Are
you struggling with a big decision or wondering how your eternal future will
play out?
Why
not talk to the God of the universe and let Him work in your behalf?
He
says, “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel
you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask
God to show you what to do. Pray the following prayer:
“Heavenly
Father,
I admit
that I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. I now want to turn
away from my past sinful life and begin a new life with You.
Please
forgive me. I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my Master and my
Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins, was buried, and
rose from the dead.
I want to
receive all that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my Savior. Your Word says,
‘Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe
and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no man
comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord
Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I
thank You that you have given me eternal life, and according to Your Word, I am
born again.
Heavenly
Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit Who is in me now. I surrender
my life to You. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use me for
Your glory.
In Jesus’
Name. Amen.”
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lyrics
Intro:
Verse 1:
Who is there like You O God?
You created us in Your likeness
Who is there like You O God?
It’s an honor Lord
To stand and worship You
Chorus
We lift our hands to the great I AM
Who was and who is
And is to come;
We lift our hands
To the great I AM
Who can compare with You?
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
Who is there like You O God?
You created us for Your pleas – ure
Who is there like You O God?
You’ve appointed us to be Your very own
(Repeat Chorus 2 times)
“We Lift Up Our Eyes” (Father We Declare)
Lyrics
We lift our eyes above the troubles
in our land
And together we stand to declare You as King
And together we stand to declare You as King
In times like these we choose to
praise You
For It's You, It's You who really
matters
You are worthy of all praise
And we will say that You are good
And all the miracles You've done
For we are changed and all the hope
we have
We place in You right now
Chorus
Father we declare that we love You
We declare our everlasting love for
You
Father we declare that we love You
We declare our everlasting love for
you
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