THE CHURCH THAT CHRIST BUILT
IT IS A biblical fact that
the Lord Jesus Christ established a Church. No one denies this truth because it
is explicitly written in the Bible. In Matthew 16:18 the Lord Jesus Christ said:
“And
I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail
against it.” (Matthew 16:18 NKJV, emphasis
mine)
Etymologically speaking, the word
“church” is the English translation of the Greek word “ekklesia” which
literally means an “assembly.” However, although this word was already in used
before the Lord Jesus Christ used it, but we must understand this word as used
by the Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles, or as used in the New Testament.
Thus we must understand the word “Church”
through what the Bible teaches about it. What is the “Church” built by Christ
according to the Bible?
