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Images of the Church

The New Testament Pictures of the Church, and How Each Centers on Christ

The New Testament rarely defines the church; it pictures it. The church is a body with Christ as its head, a bride He gave Himself for, a flock with one Shepherd, a temple where God dwells by His Spirit, a family with one Father. Each image says something a definition cannot, and each one leans entirely on Christ. Each page below shows the picture, what it teaches us, and how it centers on Him.

The Body of Christ1 Corinthians 12:27The Bride of ChristEphesians 5:25-27The Flock of God1 Peter 5:2-4The Temple of the Holy SpiritEphesians 2:19-22The Family of GodEphesians 2:19The Branches of the VineJohn 15:5A Royal Priesthood1 Peter 2:9Living Stones1 Peter 2:5Salt and LightMatthew 5:13-16
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