The Church

What is the Church?  An organization, a club, a building, a circus? None of these things.

Firstly-It is a Family, the family of God -Galatians 6:10.  It is a family made up of sons and daughters of God by Adoption -Galatians 4:4-5.

Secondly-It is a Body of people, the Body of Christ, He is the Head, a living head. The Church is a living organism with a living Head-Ephesians 1:22-25.

Why is it called the Church? From the word Ecclesia, made up of members who are called out of the world into Christ-Colossians 1:17-18.

Where is the Church to be found? It is a Universal Body made up of believers throughout the whole world - the Redeemed.

What is a local Church? A group of believers who meet in a particular locality and function according to the New Testament Canon-1Corinthians 1:1-2. It does not depend on numbers.

Should I join a Local Church? Yes. Believers should identify with such a Church where they are ministered to and they minister to other members-Acts 2:43-47.

What kind of Church should I join? No Church is perfect. The guidelines should be: correct teaching and practicing of the Word, James 1:22-24.

What are my responsibilities in such a Church? Commitment to the Word ministered and to the fellowship of the members-1 Corinthians 12:12-27.

The Word should live and work in the life of the individual believer and of the Body.