What does the Bible say about joining church?
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The Bible teaches that believers are ordinarily called to live as visible members of Christ’s body, sharing worship, fellowship, service, and accountability with other Christians. Ephesians 4:16 describes the church as a body joined together under Christ, with each member contributing to its growth in love. Acts 6:3 shows the early church recognizing qualified believers for service within an ordered congregation. Through faith in Christ, Christians have fellowship with the Father and with one another, as 1 John 1:3-4 teaches, walking together in the light and being cleansed by his blood (1 John 1:7). Christ’s kingdom is not worldly (John 18:36), yet it is visibly expressed in gathered local churches.
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- Ephesians 4:16
from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Acts 6:3
Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- John 18:36
Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."
- 1 John 1:3-4
[3] that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ. [4] And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
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