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   • Body. A metaphor illustrating the unity and universality of the church is the word body. As the head has authority over the physical body and gives direction to it, so Christ as the head of the church, has authority over it and gives it direction (Eph.
   • Bride. The picture of the church as the bride of Christ is seen in Ephesians 5:23 where an analogy is drawn that compares the husband and wife relationship in marriage to Christ and His bride, the church.
   • Building. Paul has emphasized that Jews and Gentiles alike are one in Christ because God abolished the wall that separated Jew and Gentile (Eph. 2:11–18).
   • Priesthood. In 1 Peter 2:5 the apostle combines the figures of a building and a priesthood, stating, “You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood.”

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   All Christians united across all time and space. Not only is the church a time- and location-bound reality, but it is also a universal one. All people who have ever believed the gospel—and will ever believe—are united in Jesus. Regardless of language, ethnicity, or moment in history, all Christians past, present, and future are the church.

3. www.bibles.net › metaphors-for-the-church-in-the-bibleMetaphors for the Church in the Bible and Why They're ...

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   1. Each one has a job to do for describing something about our union in a church. Each metaphor teaches us something different about what a church and its members are like. To describe the church as a family is to speak about its relational intimacy and shared identity.

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   Sep 4, 2024 · This metaphor communicates both unity of life and diversity of service (cf. Rom. 12:6–8). When used of the church, the word body is always singular, never plural. Paul several times emphasizes the unity of the church with the phrase “one body.” 25 The body of Christ is one in “the unity of the Spirit” (Eph. 4:3). The Holy Spirit ...

5. bible.org › seriespage › 9-three-metaphors-church9. Three Metaphors of the Church: How to Be the Church and ...

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   • To Be The Church, We Must Live as Heavenly Citizens
   • To Be The Church, We Must Live as Family Members
   • To Be The Church, We Must Live as God’s Temple
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   Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household (Ephesians 2:19) The first metaphor Paul uses is that of citizens in the kingdom of heaven. He says, “you are no longer foreigners and aliens.” William Barclay’s comments are helpful in understanding the terms “foreigners” and...

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   Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household (Ephesians 2:19) The next way that Christians can be the church is by living as family members. Not only has Christ made us heavenly citizens, but also members of the same family. There is greater unity and intimacy between fa...

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   built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Ephesians 2:20-22) Next, Paul teaches that the Genti...

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   How can believers be the church instead of simply attending it? 1. To be the church, we must live as heavenly citizens. 2. To be the church, we must live as family members. 3. To be the church, we must live as God’s temple. Copyright © 2016 Gregory Brown Unless otherwise noted, the primary Scriptures used are taken from the Holy Bible, New Internat...

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6. www.thegospelcoalition.org › blogs › justin-taylorNew Testament Metaphors for the Church - The Gospel Coalition

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   May 17, 2011 · The church is the family of God. “I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Cor. 6:18). “Stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother'” (Matt. 12:49-50).

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   What is a metaphor illustrating unity and universality of the church?

   • 1. Body A metaphor illustrating the unity and universality of the church is the word body. As the head has authority over the physical body and gives direction to it, so Christ as the head of the church, has authority over it and gives it direction (Eph. 1:22–23; Col. 1:18).

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   What metaphors are used in the New Testament?

   • The following is not meant to be exhaustive—one could also profitably include field, olive tree, flock, vine —but the following are verses that deal with the main New Testament metaphors for the church: body, marriage, family, and buildings. The church is made up of many different members that comprise the one body of Christ.

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   Why does Paul use the metaphor 'the body of Christ'?

   • Paul uses the metaphor “the body of Christ” to both describe and shape this reality in the people of God. When the Scriptures speak in metaphors they are both describing and creating in the people of God how to think and act. And when the church does act out the metaphor, this in turn reinforces the power of the metaphor.

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   What is a metaphor for the church?

   • 1. A Flock One of the oldest metaphors for the church is the flock of God. A flock of sheep depends on a shepherd for guidance, provision, and protection. Jacob blessed Joseph in the name of “the God who has been my shepherd [ra‘ah] all my life long” (Gen. 48:15 ESV; cf. 49:24).

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   Is the body of Christ a metaphor?

   • When the Scriptures speak in metaphors they are both describing and creating in the people of God how to think and act. And when the church does act out the metaphor, this in turn reinforces the power of the metaphor. In this sense, “the body of Christ” is a self-fulfilling metaphor. It is a means. It is an imperative wrapped in an indicative.

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   Why do we use metaphors in Scripture?

   • God has conferred authoritative and trustworthy metaphors to live by. He is shaping our imagination, our conceptual system, and consequently constructs reality for us by using language. In a sentence, metaphors in Scripture both what is real and it through the metaphor itself.

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Paul uses the metaphor “the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians to both describe and create a reality in Corinth. He engages this specific metaphor to describe and produce at least three things. First, Paul uses the metaphor to encourage the church and build the reality in them that they are sharers in Christ.