1. Burmah Road Gospel Hall Series on The Doctrine of the Church. I. THE “UNIVERSAL” CHURCH A. THE CHURCH – ITS COMPELLATION B. THE CHURCH – ITS CONCEPT 1. ETYMOLOGICALLY – ITS ORIGIN, OCCURRENCES, OCCASIONS. 2. CONSTITUTIONALLY: IT IS A CALLED-OUT ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE, I COR. 10:32 3. METAPHORICALLY… ?

2. C. M ETAPHORICALLY REFERRED TO as 1. GOD’S HUSBANDRY.I COR. 3:9B 2. GOD’S BUILDING.I COR. 3:9C, 10 3. GOD'S TEMPLE.I COR. 3:16, 17 4. CHRIST'S BODY.I COR. 12:12, 13, 27 5. CHRIST'S BRIDE. II Cor. 11:2, 3; cf. Eph. 5:25ff D. ESCHATOLOGICALLY 1 It is Mystical – A Building, A Body 2. It is a Mystery.Eph. 3:3-6 3. It was Missed out by OT Prophets. I Pet. 1:10, 11

3. Conclusion: In Ephesians Paul uses four figures to describe the church and its relationship to the Lord Jesus:  A Body in relation to its Head Who is Christ. Eph. 1:22, 23  A Building in relation to Christ Who is the chief corner stone.Eph. 2:20  A Brotherhood or a family in relation to Christ as Head of the family. Eph. 2:19, NIV cf. Heb. 3:6  A Bride (Wife) in relation to Christ as the Husband.Eph. 5:22, 23 hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone; you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church

4. For I. The Universal Church Visit www.berita-bethel-ung.com II. The Local Church. I Cor. 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

5. Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. A.The Place Name of the Church. 1.Biblically – The Church at/in Corinth Cf. The Seven Churches in Asia: Cf. the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi (Phil. 1:1). Cf. ordain elders in every city. (Tit. 1:5).

6. It is the Replica of the One Body of Christ and not to be named after… a. A Person – 1:12 Every one…saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? b.A Practice – 1:13b, 14 Were ye baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; c. Or any other Party name. 1:13a Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

7. A. The Place Name of the Church.1.2 1. Biblically – The Church in Corinth 2. Currently: Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel; Burmah Road Hall; Burmah Road Gospel Hall; Island Glades Gospel Centre; Sungai Nibong Home and Centre; Keledang Community Chapel…etc.

8. A. THE PLACE NAME OF THE CHURCH. 1:2 B. THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE CHURCH. 1:2 – them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints 1.They are Sanctified People. Cf. I Cor. 6:11 such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

9. 1. They are Sanctified People.Cf. I Cor. 6:11 2. They are Saints.I Cor. 1:2 3. They are the Same as those in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord… a.The Local Church is a Replica of the One Universal Church. b.It is an Independent Church Responsible to the Lord Himself cf. the Seven Churches. c.It is Related to each other Intra-dependently. Col. 4:15, 16 d.It is Related to others Interdependently, e.g. I Cor. 11:16

10. A. T HE P LACE N AME OF THE C HURCH, I:2 B. T HE P EOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE C HURCH. C. T HE P ERSONNEL IN THE L OCAL C HURCH. Cf. Phil. 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 1. The Bishops (episkopos = overseers) or Elders (presbuteros = elders, seniors) or Pastors (poimen = shepherds). 2. The Deacons (diakonos = servant, minister, attendant at a table) Functional and not Positional names to describe the responsibilities of the person.I Thes. 5:12 They have to fulfil the qualities in I Tim. 3:1-7 and 3:8-13 respectively.

11. D. IT IS SELF-SUPPORTING 1. In Personnel Resources. I Cor. ch. 12. NEXT SESSION: JUNE 24 - CONTINUATION… 2. In Financial Resources E. IT IS SELF-PROPAGATING 1.Through Expansion - A Growing Church. 2.2. Through Extension - A Going Church PART III – THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH PROBLEMS IN THE LOCAL CHURCH. SEE YOU!