Question 20: What Is The Church?

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Question 20: WHAT IS THE CHURCH?

Answer: The church is the community of all true believers for all time.

1. The Church As God's Assembly: The Church Above And The Church Below

--- a. Assembly (Church) in the OT
--- b. Church (Assembly) in the NT
--- c. Implications for us

2. Marks Of The Church

3. The Metaphors For The Church

--- a. A brief survey of the covenants
--- b. OT community = a mixed Church vs. NT community = a believer's Church
--- c. The new covenant community as empowered by the Spirit (FREEDOM)

4. Purposes Of The Church

--- a. Ministry to God: Worship (DELIGHT)
--- b. Ministry to believers: Nurture (TRUTH)
--- c. Ministry to the world: Evangelism (HUMILITY)