tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post113776574588919356..comments2023-10-20T04:00:34.091-05:00Comments on The Pre-wrath Tribune: What, Or Who, Is The Church?PWTribunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557826921449799140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post-1138372068461692592006-01-27T08:27:00.000-06:002006-01-27T08:27:00.000-06:00I never thought I'd see the group Acappella quoted...I never thought I'd see the group Acappella quoted here...<BR/><BR/>I think it is appropriate to say that we go to church (the building) to meet with the Church (the people). Although I'd prefer to avoid the word church as a reference to a place/building in order to educate people that the emphasis should be on the Church (the people).Recoveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628462055513212271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post-1138200801103918892006-01-25T08:53:00.000-06:002006-01-25T08:53:00.000-06:00I think you are placing more emphasis on the gener...I think you are placing more emphasis on the generic term “universal,” when you said “universal ‘catholic,’” and are not speaking of the Roman Catholic church. If so, I agree. If not, considering the context of the above passages I find it very hard to believe that THE Catholic church would be THE Church. The Church is a spiritual entity that is made up of genuine followers of Christ only. Some in Catholicism are a part of the Church, some Baptists, some Lutherans, etc. There are people in my “assembly” that meet in the same building with me, but are not believers yet. They are not, as of yet, THE Church.<BR/><BR/>Some might think a building is the Church because of certain passages like the following.<BR/><BR/>Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them (Acts 12:21).<BR/><BR/>Some may even see sign-on-the-dotted-line church membership in the above passage because it says “belong to the church.” But that would be silly.<BR/><BR/>As for “assembly,” I think there is merit for that view in CERTAIN passages. But still, I think Paul is applying the word “churches” to specific assemblies of those who are of THE Church. ie. transformed believers, and followers of Christ. <BR/><BR/>…who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles (Rom. 16:4).<BR/><BR/>DaveGone Fishin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/13840791620576985889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post-1138174846979414512006-01-25T01:40:00.000-06:002006-01-25T01:40:00.000-06:00i've always heard there are two applications of th...i've always heard there are two applications of the word translated as church: the local gathering of believers and the universal (or "catholic") church.Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676262563581475175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post-1137903376150451752006-01-21T22:16:00.000-06:002006-01-21T22:16:00.000-06:00It's hard for me to say at times, but I "go to chu...It's hard for me to say at times, but I "go to church," too.Gone Fishin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/13840791620576985889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387335.post-1137896612916354042006-01-21T20:23:00.000-06:002006-01-21T20:23:00.000-06:00Quite true. It reminds me of the words to a catch...Quite true. It reminds me of the words to a catchy little tune I heard on the radio one day.<BR/><BR/>You can't go to church<BR/>Like some people say<BR/>The common terminology<BR/>We use every day<BR/><BR/>You can go to a building<BR/>That's something you can do<BR/>But you can't go to church<BR/>Cuz the church is you<BR/><BR/>With that, I will say that since once application of "church" is an assembly, I still think it's okay to say, "Let's go to church."<BR/><BR/>Have fun and stay busy - Luke 19:13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com