There are three churches found in scripture.
THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS
[Acts 7:38 KJV] "This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:" ********* This is the congregation of the children of Israel.
THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM
[Matthew 18:17 KJV] "And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican."
[Acts 8:1 KJV] "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles." ********* This is the church in Jerusalem headed by Peter and the apostles.
THE CHURCH THE BODY OF CHRIST
[1 Corinthians 12:27 KJV] "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular."
[1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV] "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." ******** The church for our dispensation was revealed to Paul. Paul is our apostle and Lord Jesus Christ is the head
THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS
[Acts 7:38 KJV] "This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:" ********* This is the congregation of the children of Israel.
THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM
[Matthew 18:17 KJV] "And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican."
[Acts 8:1 KJV] "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles." ********* This is the church in Jerusalem headed by Peter and the apostles.
THE CHURCH THE BODY OF CHRIST
[1 Corinthians 12:27 KJV] "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular."
[1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV] "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." ******** The church for our dispensation was revealed to Paul. Paul is our apostle and Lord Jesus Christ is the head
