Ecclesiology · Foundational
The Local Church
The local church, a congregation of saved and baptized believers voluntarily united under Christ, is God's institution to carry out His work today.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
1
Explain from Scripture when the church began, and why Pentecost was its empowering, not its birth.
2
Describe what makes a local church: saved and baptized members, voluntarily united for worship, fellowship, service, and the Lord's Table.
3
Show why the local church is God's institution for the Great Commission today.
4
Compare the New Testament pattern with Roman Catholic, Reformation, and other views of the church.
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