The Church

Connections List
 * JC death house
 * Church Stuff
 * Unity
 * Garment Theo
 * Church inside vs. outside
 * JC Husband
 * Denominations
 * Family

Scope
 * The theological body of christ
 * All points that could be considered general church stuff goes under church stuff :), these connections are theological only

Etymology
 * Ecclesia - called out of, people called out of the world
 * - gathering, crowd, mob (see acts 19)
 * kiriakan - "belong to the lord" (how is this related? what verses?)

Topics
 * RAND
 * Mech, imagery
 * Church = people
 * See also house principles - perhaps extended to body
 * Behavioral - see section and also inside vs. outside connection
 * Family
 * Special treatment of internal
 * Unity

RAND
 * (put this under JC) Body of Christ 1 Cor 12:12-27, eph 4:12 build up the body (other JCs),

Mech, imagery
 * Eph 5:23 Christs body the church, Coloss 1:24
 * Multi 1 Cor 3:9-17 God's field, building, temple. Plant, water. cf vineyard imagery OT Israel
 * Garment
 * A 'stretch' :) Luke 5:36 garment/wineskin probably refers to operating model, but may have connotations of the body

The word church as referring to the people:
 * Consistent, only use as people in NT. E.g. Acts 5:11, 8:3, 12:5
 * Distinguish Church from a particular church. Matt 18 eject protocol. Unless we assume all churches act together.
 * Two that may help: Acts 20:28, Romans 16:1
 * House church 1 Cor 16:19 priscilla aquila
 * Eph 4:12 equip people > his body built up

Behavioral
 * The church people are by nature imperfect and will vary widely in belief and practice and goodness
 * It is ok for a nonbeliever>new believer to hate the church initially. In time they will come to love the church as they are sanctified. They must first love Christ.

Relations inside the church similar to family
 * Matthew 12:48-50 who is my mother, brothers? whoever does will of Father

Special treatment of internal
 * Priority for monetary support - Acts 6 widows, no poor among them
 * General love priority; Gal 6:10,
 * Cast out if refuses to pursue God; 1 Cor 6, Matthew 18

Unity
 * Unity is important Eph 4:3, 1 Pet 3:8, 1 Cor 1:10 (agree in mind, suggests harmony>unity?)