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To: redeemed_by_His_blood
There is only one Church and it belongs to Christ. Everyone who is born of the Spirit belongs to His Church, some might even be Roman Catholics in it too.

Define "Church".

106 posted on 05/27/2004 12:40:27 PM PDT by conservonator (Blank by popular demand)
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To: conservonator
Define "Church".
1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:
but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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Ephesians 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

111 posted on 05/27/2004 12:53:32 PM PDT by Quester
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To: conservonator
Define "Church".

The Church is the congregation of the Elect of God who have been Redeemed by the shed blood of Christ Jesus.

119 posted on 05/27/2004 1:05:13 PM PDT by redeemed_by_His_blood
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