What the Bible Says About Christ's Church

The Bible Says Christ's church is known as-
The temple of God   1 Cor. 3:16
The bride of Christ  Eph. 5:22-32
The body of Christ  Col. 1:18;  Col.1:24;  Eph. 1:22-23
The kingdom of God's Son  Col. 1:13
The house of God  1 Tim. 3:15
The church of God  1 Cor.1:2
The church of the Firstborn  Heb. 12:23
The church of the Lord  Acts 20:28
The churches of Christ  Rom. 16:16

The Bible says that the church is-
Built by Jesus Christ  Matt. 16:13-18
Purchased by the blood of Christ   Acts 20:28
Built on Jesus Christ as the only foundation  1 Cor. 3:11
Not built on Peter, Paul, Or any other man  1 Cor. 1:12-13
Composed of the saved, who are added to it by the Lord
                who saves them  Acts 2:47  

The Bible says that members of Christ's church are described as-
Members of Christ  1 Cor. 12:27;  1 Cor.6:15;  Rom. 12:4-5
Disciples of Christ  Acts 6:1;  Acts 6:7;  Acts 11:26
Believers  Acts 5:14;  2 Cor. 6:15
Saints  Acts 9:13;  Rom. 1:7;  Phil. 1:1
Priests  1 Pet.2:5;  1 Pet. 2:9;  Rev. 1:6
Children of God  Gal. 3:26-27;  1 John 3:1-2

The Bible says that members of Christ's Church wear the name-
Christian  Acts 11:26;  Acts 26:28;  1 Pet. 4:16

The Bible says that the local church has-
Elders (also called bishops and pastors) who oversee
      and tend the flock  1 Tim. 3:1-7;  Titus 1:5-9;  1 Pet. 4:16
Deacons, who serve the church  1 Tim. 3:8-13;  Phil. 1:1
Evangelists (preachers, ministers), who teach and proclaim
      the word of God  Eph. 4:11;  1 Tim. 4:13-16;  2 Tim. 4:1-5
Members, who love the Lord and each other  Phil. 2:1-5
Autonomy, and is bound to other local churches only by the 
                common faith shared  Jude 3;  Gal. 5:1

The Bible says that the Lord Jesus Christ-
Loved the church  Eph. 5:25
Shed his blood for the church  Acts 20:28
Established the church  Matt. 16:18
Added saved people to the church  Acts 2:47
Is the head of the church  Eph. 1:22-23;   Eph. 5:23
Will save the church  Acts 2:47;  Eph. 5:23

The Bible says that man did not-
Purpose the church  Eph. 3:10-11
Purchase the church  Acts 20:28;  Eph. 5:25
Name its members  Isa. 56:5;  Isa. 62:2;  Acts 11:26;  1 Pet. 4:16
Add people to the church  Acts 2:47;  1 Cor. 12:18
Give the church its doctrine  Gal. 1:8-11;  2 John 9-11  

The Bible that, to be added to the church by Christ, you must-
Believe in Jesus Christ  Heb. 11:6;  John 8:24;  Acts 16:31
Repent of your sins  Luke 13:3;  Acts 2:38;  Acts 3:19;  Acts 17:30 
Confess faith in Jesus  Matt. 10:32;  Acts 6:37; Rom. 10:9-10
Be baptized  Matt. 28:19;  Mark 16:16;  Acts 2:38;  Acts 10:48  Acts 22:16

The Bible says that baptism requires-
Much water  John 3:23;  Acts 10:47
Going down into the water  Acts 8:36-38
A burial in water  Rom. 6:3-4;  Col. 2:12
A resurrection  Acts 8:39;  Rom. 6:4;  Col. 2:12
A birth  John 3:3-5;  Rom. 3:3-6
A washing  Acts 22:16;  Heb. 10:22

The Bible says that by baptism-
You are saved from sins  Mark 16:16;  1 Pet. 3:21
You have remission of sins  Acts 2:38
Sins are washed away by the blood of Christ
        Acts 22:16;  Heb. 9:22;  Heb. 10:22;  1 Pet. 3:21
You enter into the church  1 Cor. 12:13;  Acts 2:41;  Acts 2:47
You enter into Christ  Gal. 3:26-27;  Rom. 6:3-4
You put on Christ and become a child of God  Gal. 3:26-27
You walk in newness of life  Rom. 6:3-6
You are born again, a new creature  Rom. 6:3-4;  2 Cor. 5:17
You obey Christ  Mark 16:15-16;  Acts 10:48;  2 Thes. 1:7-9

The Bible says that the faithful church will-
Worship in spirit and truth  Acts 20:7;  Heb. 10:25
Meet on the first day of the week  Acts 20:7  Heb. 10:25 
Pray  James 5:16;  Acts 2:42;  1 Tim. 2:1-2;  Thess. 1:7-9    
Sing, making melody with the heart  Eph. 5:19;  Col. 3:16
Eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of each week
    Acts  Acts 2:42;  Acts 20:7;  Matt. 26:26-30;  1 Cor. 11:20-32
Give, liberally and cheerfully  1 Cor. 16:1-2;  2 Cor. 8:1-5; 2 Cor. 9:6-8

The Bible says that, just as in New Testament times, today there is-
One family of God  Eph. 3:15;  1 Tim. 3:15
One kingdom of Christ  Matt. 16:18-19;  Col. 1:13-14
One body of Christ  Col. 1:18;  Eph. 1:22-23;  Eph. 4:4
One bride of Christ  Rom. 7:1-7;  Eph. 5:22-32
One Church of Christ  Matt. 16:18;  Eph. 1:22-23;  Eph. 4:4-6

The Bible says that the same church today
Is guided by the same word  1 Pet. 1:22-25;  2 Tim. 3:16-17
Contends for the one faith  Jude 3;  Eph. 4:5
Pleads for unity of all believers  John 17:20-21;  Eph. 4:4-6
Is not a denomination  1 Cor. 1:10-13;  Eph. 4:1-6
Is faithful to Christ  Luke 6:46;  Rev. 2:10;  Mark 8:36
Wears the name of Christ  Rom. 16:16;  Acts 11:26;  1 Pet. 4:16

The Bible says that you can be a member of this church-
By doing what people did 1900 years ago  Acts 2:36-47
Without being in any denomination  Acts 2:47;  1 Cor. 1:10-13

The Bible says that a child of God-
Can be lost  1 Cor. 9:27;  1 Cor. 10:12;  Gal. 5:4;  Heb. 3:12-19
But is given a law of pardon  Acts 8:22;  James 5:16
Is constantly cleansed by the blood of Christ
        as he walks in the light of God  1 Pet. 2:9-10;  1 John 1:5-10

the above was adapted from a gospel meeting advertisement printed by Gospel Minutes in 1989