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Chapter 2 The Church

Mt. 16:18-19, 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

1. Definition & Characteristic

   1: Gathering of God's People: Divine, Social, & Humanly Nature of the Church (Ex. 15:13, 16, Hos. 1:9-10, 2:23, Lev. 19:2, Rom. 2:28-29, Phil. 3:3, 1Pe 1:15)

   2: Body of Christ: Organic Nature of the Church; One Body with Many Parts (1Co. 12:12-13, Eph. 4:11-15, Col. 1:15-18, 2:19, Eph. 1:10, Gal. 2:20, Jn. 15:1-11, 1Co. 12:26, Eph. 4:4-6, Mt. 28:18-20, Jn. 14:12, Eph. 3:10, Eph. 1:22-23, 1Co. 12:27)

   3: Temple of The Holy Spirit: Dynamic Nature of the Church (Ac. ch.2, 1Co. 12:13, 1Co. 3:16-17, 6:19, Eph. 2:21-22, 1Pe 2:5, Gal. 5:22-23, Ac. 1:8, Jn. 14:12-17, 16:7-8, Ac. 2:42-27, 4:32-35, Jn. 16:7-8, 13, Ac. 16:6-10, 1Co. 12:11, 1Co. 6:19-20)

2. Function of The Church:

   Worship, Edification, Evangelical Mission, Fellowship, Mercy Ministries, Etc. (Ac. 2:42-47)

3. Ritual of The Church:

   Baptism & Eucharist/Communion Service (Mt. 28:18-20, Ac. 2:38, 41, Lk. 22:19-20, Ac. 2:42, 1Co. 11:23ff)

4. How to Operate The Church (Governing Systems)

   1. Hierarchial: Denominational Ruling Structure

   2. Representatives: Elected Leaders

   3. Congregational: Members Consensus

   4. No Rules: Non-Church Movement

5. Church in History

   1. Early Church

   2. Common (Catholic) Church

   3. Reformation & Protestant

   4. Modern Denominations

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Church should be a Kingdom Community.