Romans 12:4-5.  A group of people who confess Christ as Lord, 1 Cor 12:3  A group of people who meet regularly, 1 Cor 14:26  A group who holds to apostolic.

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Romans 12:4-5

 A group of people who confess Christ as Lord, 1 Cor 12:3  A group of people who meet regularly, 1 Cor 14:26  A group who holds to apostolic teaching and practice, Acts 2:42  A group which practices accountability, mutual and under elders, 1 Thess 5:12-13  A group which meets each other’s needs, 2 Cor 8:13-14  A group that seeks to advance Kingdom, Col 4:11

 Are you part of the Universal and Local Church?  How can you seek to live more in the reality of Christ’s Body?