In Genesis 15:9, 10, God made a covenant - a blood covenant - with Abram, affirming His relationship with him (the Abrahamic covenant).
In Exodus 24:3-8 God again made a blood covenant - with the children of Israel, affirming His relationship with them (the Sinai or Mosaic covenant).
In Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, and Luke 22:19, Jesus, God's Son, made a blood covenant - with His disciples, affirming His relationship with them. At that time, a new dispensation was brought in. An historical page was turned. A point of remembrance (an altar) was erected. Without Jesus' body and blood, there is no alternative but to be under the old Mosaic covenant, and thus, under the law. But Jesus fulfilled the law and paid the price for sin with His own body and blood... and that's what He wants us to remember as often as we eat the bread and drink the cup.
They are nominally more than 2 billion Christians but not all of them are active to go to the church.
Christ in people is what formed churches. Christ in people are called Christians.
The Universal Church. The Bride of Christ.
If you are speaking of a building, it means nothing. If you are speaking of the Church, the true believers, they are very important, so much so that Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of sins. The Church, will be the bride of Christ. Ephesians 5:22-33 compares the union of husband and wife to that of Christ and the church. Brides are important to grooms.
There are a huge number of gay Christians. Most gay Christians are closeted, but the Metropolitan Community Church and the United Church of Christ have large gay followings.
Jesus is not regarded as a prophet, but as one of three parts in the Godhead. The Church of Christ hold to the role of Christ most common among other Christians - that He alone is the Saviour of mankind. This means that He suffered Himself the penalty we should have paid for our sins and allowed us to enter Heaven with Him, and belief and following His ways are seen as the keys to accepting this.
There is no one "true" church according to the Bible. The Bible teaches that there is one body of Christ, made up of all believers in Jesus Christ, regardless of their particular denomination or church affiliation. Imitating the Christians' way of life and belief is not Biblically sound. The Bible teaches that each believer is to follow Christ's example and be filled with the Holy Spirit. The true, original church is the one that Jesus founded, which was composed of all believers in him. According to the Bible, the true church is the church that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. This church is characterized by its love for God and its love for others. It is a church that is committed to living out the gospel in its daily life. This church is also characterized by its willingness to suffer for the sake of the gospel. Restoration Church of South Wichita has all of these things to offer. Become a member now!
Yes. This is a belief shared with many other Christians. One of the Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) says, "We believe... that Christ will reign personally upon the earth..." The belief is that Jesus Christ will reign over all the earth for a period of 1000 years after His Second Coming. This period is called the Millennium. Check out the "Related Links" below to learn more about what Mormons believe about the Millennium and the reign of Jesus Christ.
Yes. Protestants were a group of believers who split from the Catholic church. I believe the split was due to traditions and belief held by the church of old. These days, most Christians believe the same thing, even if they worship differently - that is that Christ was and is truly the son of God. That faith includes a belief in the cross.
No, Mormonism is not a reformed church, but a restored church. It has all of the Offices , Priesthoods, Apostles and Prophets as did the church of old. By the church of old I mean when Christ was upon the earth and Peter, James and John held the Presidency of the church. That same organization exists today in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Saints can use their gifts and talents for the good of the church to build up the Body of Christ.
Christians use churches, and some non-Christians too.