What is the church of God? - Theology Online

Trumpetfolker · **What is the church of God? -** May 4th, 2012, 03:30 PM

That should be easy enough. What is the church of God?

Pam Baldwin · May 4th, 2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumpetfolker

That should be easy enough. What is the church of God?

Trick question??? Not "what', but "Who".

Yes, that is easy.....but I'm sure we can make it complicated.

Seriously, ecclesia is a generic word, so you have to have context to answer the WHO. Means "called out", gathering in one place.

Israel = called out of Egypt
Body of Christ= called out of the nations
Kingdom saints in Revelation= called together in the assemblies

all are "churches" of God.

ThePresbyteers · May 4th, 2012, 03:54 PM

That's easy: Jesus-coated Hinduism church

Jedidiah · May 4th, 2012, 08:02 PM

Dear Trumpetfolker,

Christians.

In Him,
-Jed

Trumpetfolker · May 4th, 2012, 08:24 PM

SomeTiltedPerson tried to win an argument by saying the BOC and the church of God were different theological entities.

heir · 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Trumpetfolker

That should be easy enough. What is the church of God?

http://www.theologyonline.com/forums...&postcount=266

You've seen this how many times now?

SaulToPaul · May 5th, 2012, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Trumpetfolker

SomeTiltedPerson tried to win an argument

Arguments aren't important.

I want you to stop perverting the gospel of the grace of God.

chrysostom · May 5th, 2012, 05:13 AM

you start here

Matthew 16:18

King James Version (KJV)

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it

chrysostom · May 5th, 2012, 05:16 AM

and add this

John 1:42

New International Version (NIV)

42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).
Footnotes:

John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.

Totton Linnet · May 5th, 2012, 05:51 AM

The church is made up of the poor, the foolish, the weak, people who fled to God for mercy and refuge. This has been the only church there ever was in the earth since Abel.

God loves His church, He rules this world through her and on her behalf, woe to anybody who despises God's church.

Jesus showed the church as a mustard seed which grew into the greatest tree in whose branches the fowls of the air found refuge...so she has been during 2, 000 years. Let christians clean up their mouths concerning the church, never be derogatory of her [that does not mean we should not criticize] but love her and remember she is made up of frail brothers and sisters like yourselves.

Livelystone · May 5th, 2012, 06:01 AM

Many are called but few are chosen and the term used for church in the original languages means being called.

In the end God separates the goats from the sheep, yet goats are also clean animals. The wise virgins were welcomed while the foolish ones were turned away, yet they were all virgins symbolizing they had been set apart as in called but not all were chosen.

God always prepares a remnant and although he loved Jacob, he hated Esau who was Jacob's brother.

Blessings

Doug

Totton Linnet · May 5th, 2012, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Livelystone

Many are called but few are chosen and the term used for church in the original languages means being called.

In the end God separates the goats from the sheep, yet goats are also clean animals. The wise virgins were welcomed while the foolish ones were turned away, yet they were all virgins symbolizing they had been set apart as in called but not all were chosen.

God always prepares a remnant and although he loved Jacob, he hated Esau who was Jacob's brother.

Blessings

Doug

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I wish I could get you to see that God has set Himself to save MANY and many, many, WILL be saved. "Many are called but few are chosen" refers to the call to discipleship not to salvation. If parables like the virgins be properly understood it can be shown that the virgins [whether wise or foolish] cannot be the church. The church is the BRIDE of Christ, how then can the bridal attendants also be the bride?.

Nor can the sheep and goats be the church for they are both judged by how they ministerd or failed to minister to "the least of one these My brethren."

I do believe that the wicked will be turned into hell, I am not denying the doctrine of eternal punishment, I also believe they will fully deserve to be punished, but the devil is never going to be in a majority in that day. BELIEVE in God, believe in His mercy.

When you read those hard and difficult scriptures do pray and ask God if He will show you His mercy in those things, His mercy is wider than is generally supposed.

Trumpetfolker · May 5th, 2012, 06:50 AM

Dear STP,
A perverter of that gospel is known as he presents arguments the strength of which are destroyed by the words of men like Paul.
Now. Care to speak on this topic, STP? We're discussing the identity of the church of God.

OMEGA · May 5th, 2012, 07:05 AM

As a Member of the Church of God, I can sincerely say,

that the Church of God is a Group of Called out people,

selected by God to keep His ways and do His will and

eventually Reign with Christ on the Earth in the Millenium.

To prepare for this, the members are baptised and receive the Holy Spirit

and continue in Overcoming the pulls of the Flesh and the Temptations

of the World. The people are humble and meek and non violent and study

the Bible to be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks of God's way.

Any Questions ?

Gurucam · 07:53 AM

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That should be easy enough. What is the church of God?

Jesus established two churches under two different gospels. The gospel of circumcision was commissioned onto Peter. The gospel of un-circumcision was commissioned onto Paul.

One church was and is under Satan. Jesus sent people to his Satanic church so that they might stop their blaspheming ways and so that their spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus (re. 1 Corinthians: 5 verse: 5 and 1 Timothy: 1 verse: 20) These followers are children of the flesh. This is the church of Satan. This church was commissioned onto Peter.

Jesus clearly identified Peter to be Satan. And Jesus appointed Satan/Peter to a church because he needed to sent people there so that they might stop their blaspheming ways and so that their spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus (re. 1 Corinthians: 5 verse: 5 and 1 Timothy: 1 verse: 20).

The other church was and is under the Spirit of Jesus. Here Jesus sent those who seek to follow Him in the regeneration. These followers are children of God, i.e. Christians. This is the church of God. This church was commissioned onto Paul. Paul was led by the Spirit of Jesus after Jesus physically left those precincts.