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My Journey to Life, Step 23—The Church

Foreword

Preface

Step Twenty-three—The Church

Bible Discovery:

1. What is the meaning of the word “church”?

2. What is the Rock upon which the church is founded?

3. What does the Bible say about the origin, nature, and characteristics of the church?

4. What is the mission of the church?

5. How does the Old Testament church differ from the New Testament church?

6. What are some of the metaphors the Bible uses to help us understand the concept of “church”?

7. What is the difference between the visible and invisible church?

8. What are the prerequisites to church membership?

9. How important is church membership?

10. What are the functions of church organization?

11. What is the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the church?

12. What is the future of the church?

Reflection…

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Christ Jesus is the Rock upon which the church is founded. The church is not a human institution; it is not led by a human being or founded by a human being. The imagery of Christ as a Rock runs through Scripture (Deuteronomy 32:3, 4; Psalms 62:7; Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:4) Thus the church was built, not on frail human wisdom and ingenuity, but on the Rock of Ages.

When Jesus declared to Peter, &ldquo;On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it&rdquo; (Matthew 16:18), He spoke of Himself, the Living Rock. The apostles understood Jesus to be the enduring Foundation of the household of God and its Cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20-22), not a faulty, finite human being. The church belongs to God because He called it into existence, lives in its midst, and rules over it with love, justice, and mercy.

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2. What is the Rock upon which the church is founded?