Note: this is part of the Self Bible Studies series.

CHURCH

1.  WHAT
    What is God's church?  Eph. 1:22-23


    To what does God compare His Church?  I Cor. 12:12-27


    
    Are all Christians supposed to be alike?  Romans 12:4,5



    When most people refer to "a church", they mean a building.
    What does a building have to do with a church?



2.  WHO
    Who belongs to God's church?  Acts 2:47


    Who makes us part of Christ's Body?  I Cor. 12:13, Acts 2:47


    If someone "joins" a church here, does that make him a member
    of Christ's church?

   
    How does Christ illustrate His relationship to His church?
    Eph. 5:22-23


3.  When did the early church assemble?  ACTS 2:46-47


4.  WHERE did the New Testament Christians meet?  Rom. 16:3-5
    I Cor. 16:19, Col. 4:15, Philemon 2


5.  Are we commanded to assemble?  Hebrews 10:24,25

    WHY -- In these verses, can you find 3 purposes to assemble?


6.  What is one function of the church?  Matthew 18:15-17



"Church" is translated from the Greek "ekklesia" meaning assembly.
Not all assemblies are God's people.  In Acts 19:32,29,41 "assembly"
is the same word translated other places "church".