[P-Marlowe]

I'm still waiting for the scripture. Christ drove the moneychangers out of the Temple, then He destroyed it himself. The Temple of God is not a building anymore, it is in the heart of the believer.

Now if you wouldn't mind, could show me some scripture where "the Church" has become "a place?"

[ItsOurTimeNow]

It's the place (the visible church) wherever people gather together in his name, be it a building, a house, a basement, a cave or a field.

In either case, it's to be set apart from the world, just as we (the invisible church) are called to be set apart from the world.

And while the temple itself has been rent, it doesn't negate the holiness of the gathering. See Paul's letters to Timothy on the importance of church structure and order. See Paul's rebuke to the Corinthian church for their very un-holy gatherings.

Now, are you still suggesting that the church isn't to be set apart from the world?

[ItsOurTimeNow]

By the way - can we consolidate our talking points to one post each? :-)

It's confusing having 3 different conversations with the same person!