WHAT IS THE CHURCH?

I. The mystery of Christ
II. The masterpiece of God
III. The real Israel of God
IV. The flock of God
V. The assembly of called-out ones
VI. The house/household of God
VII. The kingdom of God
VIII. The Body of Christ
IX. The new man
X. The counterpart of Christ
XI. The warrior
XII. The golden lampstand

XI. The church is the warrior to defeat God's enemy



"Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness And having shod your feet with the firm foundation of the gospel of peace; Besides all these, having taken up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which Spirit is the word of God, By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints," --Ephesians 6:10-18


All scripture references are taken from the Holy Bible, Recovery Version, First edition 2003, published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.