2. Understanding Christ’s church
Part 2
How the Universal and
Local church Relate

3. Understanding Christ’s church
Part 2
How the Universal and
Local church Relate

4. The Church Belonging to Christ?
Understanding Christ’s Church
Popular but flawed for of the church
CHRIST
Catholic
Episcopal
Pentecostal
Baptist
Composed
of Denominations?
The Church Belonging to Christ?
Lutheran

5. The Church Belonging to Christ?
Understanding Christ’s Church
Popular but flawed view of the church
CHRIST
Local church
of Christ
Local church of Christ
Composed
of Congregations?
The Church Belonging to Christ?

6. Defining the “Universal” church

7. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb

8. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph

9. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph

10. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph

11. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4

12. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
Enrolled in Heaven

13. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body

14. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body Body IS the church

15. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body Body IS the church Jews and Greeks Reconciled

16. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body Body IS the church Jews and Greeks Reconciled ONE body

17. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
1 Cor , 27-28
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body Body IS the church Jews and Greeks Reconciled ONE body

18. Defining the “Universal” church
Heb
Eph
Eph
Eph
Eph. 4.4
1 Cor , 27-28
Enrolled in Heaven Christ – head of his body Body IS the church Jews and Greeks Reconciled ONE body
Universal church is One Body ALL the SAVED!

19. The Church Belonging to Christ
Understanding Christ’s Church
A Biblical view of the universal church
CHRIST
Composed
of Individual People
The Church Belonging to Christ
Joe
Ann
Mike
Acts 2.21, 38,
41, 47

20. of Individuals Involved in Fellowship of Common Work
Understanding Christ’s Church
A Biblical view of the local church
CHRIST
Composed
of Individuals Involved in Fellowship of Common Work
A Local Church?
Joe
Mike
Ann
1 Cor. 1.2

21. Understanding Christ’s Church
A Biblical view of the universal church
Dead in Christ
1 Thess.4:14-17
CHRIST
3 John
9,10
Eunuch
Acts
8:39
Church
at Sardis
Rev.3:1-4
Saul
Acts
9:26
Joe
Ann
1 Cor.
5:1-5
Mike
church at Corinth