Divine Identifications of the Lord’s Church

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Divine Identifications of the Lord’s Church

Plurality of descriptive phrases for the church: Most common: the church The Holy Spirit does not use one exclusive term for the Lord’s church. Plurality of descriptive phrases for the church:

“The called out” of God and of Christ: ekklesia: a gathering or assembling of people Called by the gospel (2 Thess. 2:13-14) Called into the Son’s kingdom and light (Col. 1:13; 1 Pet. 2:9). “The called out” of God and of Christ:

“The called out” of God and of Christ: Church of God (1 Cor. 1:2; 11:22) Church of Christ (Rom. 16:16; Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25-26) Church of the firstborn (Heb. 12:23; John 3:3; Gal. 3:27) “The called out” of God and of Christ:

The house and household of God: Built to be a dwelling for God among His people (1 Pet. 2:5; 1 Tim. 3:15) A temple or sanctuary for His Holiness (Eph. 2:21-22) The house and household of God:

The house and household of God: The church is God’s family (Eph. 2:19) “The household of the faith” (Gal. 6:10) Close union between the Father and His children (1 John 3:1; 2 Cor. 6:16, 18) The house and household of God:

A joining and weaving of spiritual joints and ligaments with Christ and fellow members The body subjects herself to her Head (Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18) The body of Christ:

In the body is peace with fellow heirs (Eph. 2:14-16; 3:6) Knowledge of perfect love of the body’s Savior (Eph. 5:22-33) Members learning to function together as a body (1 Cor. 12:12-27) The body of Christ: