What Does The Bible Say About The Church?
Scriptures Are From The New King James Version
Christ Built It
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Christ Called It “HIS”
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
It Is “HIS” Body
Ephesians 1:22-23
And He put all things under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Christ Is The Chief Cornerstone
Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
He Is The Savior
Of The Body
Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
He Gave Himself For It
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
Christ Purchased it
with “HIS” Blood
Acts 20:28
Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
It Is “HIS” Bride
Romans 7:4
Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.
It Is “HIS” Own House
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
He is The Head Of All
Things To The Church
Ephesians 1:23
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
The Lord Added To It “All That Should Be Saved”
Acts 2:47
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
We Are All Baptized
Into One Body
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
The One Body Is The Church
Ephesians 1:22-23
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
We Find The Name “Church Of Christ” In The Bible
Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.
Mark 8:38
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation,
of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”