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Ecclesiology - The Church
A properwaytodefine"Church"wouldbetosayitisanorgan ism or a living system that has a distinct existence rather than
just a buiioing or an organization. The relationship between the Church and ChristcanbecomparedtotherelationshipbetweenAdamandGod. Christ
is the foundation oftheChurch, just as the clay and the breath of God are the foundation of man (Ephesians 5:25-30; I Peter 1:23-25; James 1:18; I
Corinthians 15:39-50).
g O The Organism
The Church is not the continuation of the Old Testament organism of the
people God. Rather it is the fulfillment of the divine plan of God to have
apeopleforHisown. ItistruethatthroughouttheOldTestament,there
were a called-out and chosen people for God; these were waiting for the
birth of the New Testament Church (John 10:16; Hebrews 11:39-40; Ephesians2:1-14;Ephesians1:3-11,22-23). TheChurchcouldnotcomeinto
existence until the revelation of Jesus Christ ( The last Adam ). (Matthew 16:16-19; Colossians 1:18-22; Romans 5:18-21).
The origin of the Church is Christ. The Church is not a denomination. So many so-called churches are only denominational structures, never being regenerated (born of Him) through the putting on of Christ. They will be disappointed when Christ returns and says, "I never knew you" (Matthew
7:22-23). There is the first" Adamic" Church, and there is the last "Adamic" Church. Regardless of what name a church might go under, if that church has not put on Christ, it is a church after the first Adam. There is one true Church that has put on Christ and received His nature by faith (Galatians 3:27-29). For a church to eat of His flesh and drink of His blood, it must first put on Christ by faith, through water baptism in Jesus' Name. They must
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