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- The local church is the local expression of the universal church. Thus we read of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1, 11:22), the church at Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:2, 2 Corinthians 1:1), or the church of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1).
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The universal church is a heavenly and eschatological assembly of everyone—past, present, and future—who belongs to Christ’s new covenant and kingdom.
The universal church is a spiritual gathering and coming together of the saved who are enrolled in heaven (see Hebrews 12:22-24). The New Testament never speaks of local churches cooperating except concurrently. That is because they are independent and autonomous.
Mar 23, 2022 · The universal church is made up of all believers in Jesus Christ worldwide. The term church is a translation of a Greek word having to do with a meeting together or an “assembly” (1 Thessalonians 2:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:1).
Aug 17, 2023 · The Universal Church has in it only true believers, ones who have been called by the Spirit to trust in the saving work of Christ, who are kept eternally by the love of God and who will be presented to Christ without spot or blemish.
The universal church represents believers and members of the body of Christ in all places and all ages. Some call this the church invisible, but actually the church has never been invisible, because it is people, real live people. The Bible also speaks of a local church.
The universal church is a heavenly and eschatological assembly of everyone—past, present, and future—who belongs to Christ’s new covenant and kingdom. A local church is a mutually-affirming group of new covenant members and kingdom citizens, identified by regularly gathering together in Jesus’ name through preaching the gospel and ...
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May 25, 2004 · The universal church: All believers from the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) to the rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). 1. Christ promised to form the Church (Matthew 16:18). 2. The Holy Spirit “baptizes” – places people into the “body of Christ,” which is the universal church (1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27).