The Doctrine of the Church II

The Church Part 2

Review: Two Primary Usages of Church in the NT (see Hebrews 10:24-25)
Universal Church. What is this? Thoughts? Visible or Invisible?
Local Church. What is this? Thoughts? Visible or Invisible?

UNIVERSAL CHURCH

-- How does one become a part of Christ's body? Salvation

-- The Universal Church is the assembly of true and living God gathered
into one people by His work of redemption in Jesus Christ. That is, every person whom Jesus purchased with His blood

-- Nicene Creed

-- Oneness (unity of the church)
- One head and one body (Ephesians)
- One Spirit (1 Corinthians)
- One foundation (1 Corinthians, John, Philippians, Ephesians)

-- Holiness (sanctity of church)
- Sanctification (Ephesians, John, 1 Peter, 1 Corinthians)

-- catholic (universality of church)
- Geographic (Acts, Colossians)
- Socioeconomic (Galatians, Colossians)
- Ethnic (Matthew, Revelation)