What Is the Church of Christ? (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...portion only, that with which we are most acquainted. The entire Church of God; the general assembly of the first-bom; all things gathered together in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are in earth8; all those his creatures, be they angels or men, whom God has called out and enrolled into his one heavenly society, and made inheritors of the promise of his eternal kingdom; all this entire body with Christ their head, to whom is given a name which is above every other name, we may designate, (in reference to that part with which we are more immediately acquainted, ) The Society of Believers, which in behalf of mankind was in mercy planted here on earth, by Christ Jesus our Lord. s Eph. i. 10. Col. i. 20. PART II. CHAPTER I. THE ADVANTAGES AND DUTY OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. IE have now defined what is the Church of Christ; namely, that it is the society of believers which was founded upon earth by Christ Jesus our Lord. From the particulars which make up this definition we gather the great advantages which the Church holds out, and the duty which devolves on all who profess the name of Christ of being incorporated into it. Fellow-members in that Church, to whom especially I address myself in these pages, let me rather say, that from it we gather a knowledge of the privileges and blessings which we have received, and are reminded of the extent of the loss which we should suffer if excluded from our union with Christ, or the benefits resulting from it. I Benefits n tne Place, it h38 been seen which the that the Church consists of believers; fords as in this particular, the Church affords consisting of us an advantage by linking us, as it were, in companionship with those of like faith and hope with ourselves. It places us among the number o..