CHURCH

Definition

An assembly of Christian believers gathered together for the purpose of worship. The church was instituted at Pentecost by the coming of the Spirit">Holy Spirit. It also denotes the whole body of believers in Christ.

References

Matthew 18:17, 1 Corinthians 10:32, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Corinthians 11:22, Acts 2:47, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 11:22, Acts 11:26, Acts 12:1, Acts 12:5, Acts 13:1, Acts 14:23, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:3, Acts 15:4, Acts 15:22, Acts 18:22, Acts 20:17, Acts 20:28, Romans 16:1, Romans 16:5, Romans 16:23, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 6:4, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Corinthians 11:22, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Corinthians 14:19, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 1 Corinthians 14:35, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 1 Corinthians 16:19, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:13, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 3:10, Ephesians 3:21, Ephesians 5:24, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:27, Ephesians 5:32, Philippians 4:15, Colossians 4:15, Colossians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:5, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 5:16, Philemon 1:2, Hebrews 2:12, Hebrews 12:23, 1 Peter 5:13, 3 John 1:10, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:18, Revelation 3:1, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14