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1. www.desiringgod.org › articles › a-metaphor-ofA Metaphor of Christ and the Church - Desiring God

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   Ephesians 5:31 is a quotation of Genesis 2:24, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one.”. Then Paul adds in verse 32: “This is a great mystery, and I take it to mean Christ and the church.”. The union of man and woman in marriage is a mystery because it conceals ...

2. www.ewtn.com › catholicism › libraryThe Relationship of Christ to the Church | EWTN

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   Pope John Paul delivered the following address. 1. The Letter to the Ephesians, by means of a comparison of the relation between Christ and the Church with the spousal relationship of husband and wife, refers to the tradition of the prophets of the Old Testament. To illustrate it we recall again the following passage of Isaiah:

3. southcobbchurch.org › the-churchs-relationship-toTHE CHURCH’S RELATIONSHIP TO CHRIST

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   May 28, 2021 · The church is subject to Christ. The church is the body of Christ. The church is purchased by Christ. And finally, on the day of judgment, the church will be presented to Christ. The relationship that exists between Christ and his church as expressed in Ephesians 5 is such that it could only apply to one body, one church, one Kingdom (Romans 12 ...

4. realfaith.com › jesus-relationship-churchWhat is Jesus’ relationship to the church? - RealFaith

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   The chief shepherd who rules the church.9 The Bible is clear that Jesus alone is the senior pastor over the church and that all the other pastors and leaders are supposed to work under his leadership. Present with the church.10 Jesus is the one who says, “I am with you always.”. In his exaltation, and through the Spirit, he is with us11 and ...

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   • The Nature of the Church. There is a great need today to understand the essential nature of the church from what Scripture teaches and not firstly from the role some claim she ought to play in society.
   • Metaphorical Expressions in Reference to the Church. The NT writers refer to the church using several rich metaphors. First, in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 she is corporately referred to as the body of Christ, and in Ephesians 1:22-23 she is the body and Christ is the head.
   • The Church and the Kingdom of God. Another question that must be dealt with in determining the precise nature of the church is her relationship to the kingdom of God.
   • The Church and Israel. There are many covenant-amillennial theologians who argue that the church has replaced national Israel in God’s plan of blessing and has herself inherited the promises to Israel, thus becoming the new Israel.

6. www.thebible.net › study › articlesThe Church's Relationship To Christ - TheBible.net

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   The church is subject to Christ. The church is the body of Christ. The church is purchased by Christ. And finally, on the day of judgment, the church will be presented to Christ. The relationship that exists between Christ and His church as expressed in Ephesians 5 is such that it could only apply to one body , one church, one kingdom (Rom 12:4 ...

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   What is the relationship between the church and the Kingdom?

   • Ladd makes five helpful observations regarding the relationship of the church to the kingdom: (1) the church is not the kingdom; (2) the kingdom creates the church; (3) the church witnesses to the kingdom of God; (4) the church is the instrument of the kingdom, and (5) the church is the custodian of the kingdom. 46

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   Does human marriage explain Christ's relationship to the church?

   • It is no accident that human marriage provides language to explain Christ’s relation to the church (2 Cor. 11:2). For human marriage is the copy, not the original.

   A Metaphor of Christ and the Church - Desiring God

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   What does Jesus say about the church?

   • Jesus himself said that he is the vine and we are the branches.14 What Jesus meant is that there is no Christian life for the church apart from him. There are many branches. Assemblies of God, Evangelical Free, Presbyterian, Baptist, Foursquare, and Independent churches are each one of many branches.

   What is Jesus’ relationship to the church? - RealFaith

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   What makes a church a community of Jesus followers?

   • As we take the gospel to the world, churches, as communities of Jesus followers, will come together. It is essential that we never forget that Jesus and Jesus alone is: The head of the church.6 He is supreme. He is prominent. He is preeminent. The apostle who plants a church.7 There is no church that comes into existence apart from him.

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   Is there a church besides Jesus?

   • Apart from Jesus there is no church. Those who are caught up in the hard work of church planting must always remember that Jesus is the apostle. While we can start an organization, only he can plant a church. The leader who builds the church.8 Many pastors out of foolishness and pride take on the responsibility of building the church.

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   How does the church follow the example of Jesus?

   • As the church, we follow the example of Jesus by being Spirit-filled and Spirit-led, which defines the mission of the church. This is why Luke is careful to show that the Holy Spirit descended on both Jesus4 and the church,5 empowering the church to continue the mission of Jesus in the world.

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8. www.thegospelcoalition.org › essay › the-churchThe Church: Universal and Local - The Gospel Coalition

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   Definition. 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 ...