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Javagirl
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Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 7:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What is "the Church?" I am looking for your gut reaction to this question. Current or former or never Adventist, I am interested in your first response to this question. 10 words or less. Not a theological discussion, please. A spontaneous response. My own first response surprised me.
Mjcmcook
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Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 8:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

According to Scripture~

The "Church" is the body of CHRIST; ALL those who have placed their faith in JESUS CHRIST Alone, for salvation.

John 3:16
1Corinthians 12:13
Ephesians 1:22,23

~mj~
Rocky
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Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 5:43 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I agree mj - I also believe this---

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).

believers are the stones that "build" the house of God... it's not a place but what happens when believers come together - we don't go to church we Are the church offering our sacrifices of prayer, praise, worship, repentance, intercession service ministry etc....

I hear this often when our small groups meet during the week- sharing prayer and ministry to God and one another even if it started as a potluck and someone will say "we just had church" ....

I pray to be a "lively stone" :-)

Rocky
Rocky
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Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 5:44 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sorry I didn't see the 10 words or less ....
Javagirl
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Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 8:05 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Keep em coming, please. Gut reaction. And for an interesting sidetrip go to facebook and see some of the adventist responses there on my homepage.
Jonvil
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Posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 5:56 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

God's invisible church of believers
Mountaingirl
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Posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 7:05 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

People who have accepted the salvation gift of Jesus Christ.
Goodday2u
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Posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 11:06 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Javagirl,

I'm interested in your interest about people's "gut reaction." For myself, I find I have become much less interested in people's gut reactions. I'd rather find out answers from scripture. I'm just curious if you have a certain hypothesis you're trying to verify in finding out the gut reactions to your question. Thanks.
Capross
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Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 5:28 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The church is all of those tho have accepted the gift of Jesus Christ.
Colleentinker
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Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The body of Christ; all who are born again.

Colleen
Freedom55
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Posted on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 6:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Church is the assembly of believers
Leifl
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Posted on Sunday, March 02, 2014 - 8:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Those who trust Christ alone and meet to break bread.

Ten words is a challenge.
Rioranchoprays
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Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 3:56 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We are the church. In Christ we are all one.

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