USES
OF WORD CHURCH
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God has One Church through out all time, from the beginning to the
end of time.(Acts 7:38; Eph.1:22; Heb.12:23)
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In the world, God has One Church, which is Christ’s Body.(Matthew
16:18; I Cor. 12:13; Eph.5:27; Col.1:21-29)
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In every city/town, God has One Church known as the church of a
particular city/community name.(Acts 2:47; 13:1; I Cor.1:2; I
Thess.1:1)
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In every city/town there are believers gathering in different homes
and yet still considered One Church in a city /community (Romans 16:5;
I Cor.16:19; Col.4:15; Phm.2)
I.
Example of Singular
Usage
A.
One Church per
city/town
1)
Ephesus as in Acts
20:17,28
2)
Corinth as in I Cor.
1:2
3)
Jerusalem as in Acts
8:1-4
II.
Examples of Plural
Usage
A.
Several Churches per
province or territory
1)
Judaea as in I Thess.
2:14
III.
Examples of Churches
in houses
A.
Aquila and
Priscilla’s house as in Rom.16:3-5; I Cor.16:19
B.
Nympas’ house as
in Col.4:15
C.
Philemon’s house
as in Philemon 1:1-2
IV.
Church of the
city/town is composed of all believers
A.
Rome as in Rom.1:1,7
B.
Corinth as in I
Cor.1:1-2
C.
Ephesus as in
Eph.1:1
D.
Philippi as in
Philippians 1:1
E.
Colosee as in
Colossians 1:1-2
V.
Church in a houses
of the city/town together make up the city/town church
A.
I Cor. 16:19
B.
Col.4:15
C.
Philemon 1:1-2
VI.
Church gathering in
one place and time
A.
On Solomon’s Porch
in Jerusalem as in Acts 2:46; 5:11-14
B.
In a school in
Ephesus as in Acts 19:9
C.
In a house owned by
Gaius as in Rom.16:23
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