ON THE CHURCH

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PREFACE

Unlike the Church in Glory, the Church on earth always has its problems. Therefore, if you are looking for the perfect Church you will need to visit Heaven to find it. However, the Lord in His written Word has given us clear instructions for His Church on earth.

Whereas the Church on earth is the Church Militant, the Church in Glory is the Church Triumphant, also known as the Church Visible and the Church Invisible respectively. These are not separate entities. And, whereas the former is engaged in spiritual warfare, the latter is at spiritual rest. Yet the two are one Church. Those in the former can look forward to joining with those in the latter.

The history of the Church, in brief, is that it was formed, became, deformed, and then was reformed. The Church began with one man, Adam, became a family with Abraham, a nation with Jacob (a.k.a. Israel), and international, even cosmic with Jesus Christ, the Church’s only Head. Optimistically, therefore, the Church is ever-expanding.

The Reformation brought with it a return to the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, reasserting the crown rights of King Jesus in every sphere of life. Regarding the sphere of the Church on earth, it is Ecclesia Reformata, Semper Reformanda (The Church Reformed, Always Reforming). To continue reforming the Church is to continue to assert the crown rights of Christ therein. On the Church seeks to assist this assertion.