Christ promised to build "His" church, singular, just one Gal 3:16 The church the Lord built is much misunderstood today It is wide in scope - not narrow.

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Christ promised to build "His" church, singular, just one Gal 3:16 The church the Lord built is much misunderstood today It is wide in scope - not narrow as charged - widest in scope of any religious institution Acts 2:47; Eph 2:16; 5:23

USE OF THE WORD CHURCH –Meaning: EKKLESIA Matt 16:18- called out body of people 1Pet 2:9 (out of darkness) –Used in a geographical sense Acts 9:31 –Universal sense - includes all the saved Matt 16:18; Eph 1:22,23; Col 1:18 –Local sense - Local group meeting for work and Worship Acts 13:1; Rom 16:16; 1Cor 1:1,2; Tit 1:5

FIGURES DESCRIBING THE CHURCH –Kingdom - relationship - subjection to king 1Cor 15:25; Col 1:13; Eph 5:24; Matt 28:18-20; Mk 15:15,16 –Body - relationship – unity Col 1:18,24; 1Cor 12:20; Eph 4:4; Eph 5:23; Col 1:18 –House of God - relationship - family 1Tim 3:15; Heb 3:6; Matt 6:9; Heb 3:6 –Temple of God - relationship - God's spiritual dwelling place 1Cor 3:16; 1Pet 2:5; 1Cor 3:17; Eph 2:19-22

HOW WE ENTER THE CHURCH –Unbelievers Acts 16:25-34 –Believers Acts 2:36-41 –Penitent believers Acts 9:1-6, 9, 17,18 –We are baptized into Christ Gal 3:27 –We are born into the family of God Jhn 3:3-5 Born of water and Spirit Baptism is the culmination of this birth process

Are you a member of the Lord's Church – the church which is of Christ If you haven't fulfilled the conditions for entering the church you do not enjoy the relationships which exist in the church If you are a member of any religious body that teaches a different plan for entering the church then you are not in the Lord's church Why not just become a member of the Lord's church?