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1 | What do you like about the church? | Eph 2:22 | kalos | 117901 | ||
The True Church...the actual body of Christians 'The word [church] is used in two senses: the visible and the invisible church. The visible church consists of all the people that claim to be Christians and go to church. The invisible church is the actual body of Christians; those who are truly saved. 'The true church of God is not an organization on earth consisting of people and buildings, but is really a supernatural entity comprised of those who are saved by Jesus. It spans the entire time of man's existence on earth as well as all people who are called into it. We become members of the church (body of Christ) by faith (Acts 2:41). We are edified by the Word (Eph. 4:15-16), disciplined by God (Matt. 18:15-17), unified in Christ (Gal. 3:28), and sanctified by the Spirit (Eph. 5:26-27)' (http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_c-d.htm#_1_29). |
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2 | What do you like about the church? | Eph 2:22 | Emmaus | 117928 | ||
Kalos, " The visible church consists of all the people that claim to be Christians and go to church. The invisible church is the actual body of Christians; those who are truly saved" I understand the thinking behind this staement, but I am not so sure it is accurate. If the supposedly "invisible church" is part of the "visible church", so how can it be invisible? I think it is better to say there is one visible church with some branches that bear fruit and some that do not and those that do not will be pruned away and others ingrafted. This seems more scripturally accurate to me. "755 "The Church is a cultivated field, the tillage of God. On that land the ancient olive tree grows whose holy roots were the prophets and in which the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles has been brought about and will be brought about again. That land, like a choice vineyard, has been planted by the heavenly cultivator. Yet the true vine is Christ who gives life and fruitfulness to the branches, that is, to us, who through the Church remain in Christ, without whom we can do nothing."(cf. 1 Cor 39; Rom 11:13-26; Mt 21:32-43 and parallels; Isa 51-7; Jn 15:1-5.) http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p1.htm#I Emmaus |
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