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JOHN NAT KISSI
VI. THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST:
The church is spiritually and figuratively seen in many areas:
A. BODY
1. The church is the body of Christ -- Eph.1:22-23.
2. The members are the body which is the church -- Col.1:18, 24.
3. The members always come together as one body -- I Cor.12:12-14.
B. KINGDOM
1. The Church of Christ is the Kingdom of Christ --Matt.16:18-20
2. The church is a group of people who have been translated from power darkness into the Kingdom of Christ -- Col.1:12-14
3. The church is called out into a kingdom -- I Thess.2:12.
4. We (the church) have received a kingdom -- Heb.12:28.
5. We (the church) have John as our brother in the kingdom -- Rev.1:9.
6. The kingdom which is the church will be delivered to the God the Father -- I Cor.15:24
C. FAMILY
1. The church is a family of God having Jesus Christ as family head -- Eph.2:19; 5:23; 3:15.
2. The church is a household of faith -- Gal.6:10.
3. If God is seen as the Father of the family then Jesus becomes the firstborn -- Rom.8:29.
4. The church is for Jesus being the firstborn -- Heb.12:23.
5. We (the church) are joint-heirs with Christ -- Rom.8:15-17; Gal.4:6-7.
D. BUILDING (HOUSE)
1. The church is seen in nature as a spiritual building or house -- ICor.3:9-10; I Pet.2:4-5.
2. Jesus is the foundation or chief cornerstone of the building -- Eph.2:20-22; Psa.118:22; Isa.28:16; Matt.21:42; I Cor.3:11.
3. The church is the House of God -- I Tim.3:15; Eph.2:19; Gal.6:10.
4. The church is a Temple of God -- I Cor.3:16-17; 6:19; II Cor.6:16.