What Is The Church?

As the year begins and as we consider all kinds of resolutions to make us better versions of ourselves it is crucial to also ask how we can be better suited to serve our Lord and God. The main avenue of serving God is in the life of the Church and so it is important to understand what exactly the Church is or supposed to be.

Are we going about being the Church as the Bible says? What exactly does God require of us as the Church and what is it that distinguishes us from other bodies and organisations? Is it just the words we speak or is there more to it?