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To: don-o
>>Do you dispute that there is an ecclesiology that posits the Church (the Body of Christ) is invisible; and composed of Christians from all denominations?<<

The ekklesia of Christ consists of those called out by God to be His children. Those who have by His calling and grace accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Those who trust in Him alone and His sacrifice for their sins. Only those invited by Christ and indwelled by the Holy Spirit are true Christians, and these are the ekklesia exclusively. Only God can know who they are with certainty. Would you say that is visible or invisible to fallible humans?

Look around at what people today call the church. Would you say every individual in the "church" you meet with is part of that ekklesia without doubt? How about people like Dolan, Pelosi, Biden et el. They are part of the "church". Would you say they are part of the ekklesia of Christ?

Mother Teresa was part of the "church" yet she claimed that whatever god you served was good enough. Would you say she was part of the ekklesia of Christ claiming He alone was our salvation?

So you tell me. Is the ekklesia of Christ visible to the fallible human or not?

68 posted on 02/25/2015 6:33:18 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: CynicalBear

OK. So you believe that the church IS invisible. Thank you for confirming that.

For the third time I ask, how do you derive consensus from invisibility?


70 posted on 02/25/2015 6:37:10 AM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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