Church

[MoreCoffee]

For some people the word "church" appears to be mainly about buildings and meetings - they say that Christianity is about a relationship not about a building when "church" is discussed - but for Catholic Christians the word "church" is about Jesus Christ. The Church is the body of Christ, not buildings or meetings or anything else, just the Lord Jesus Christ's body. So when Catholic Christians refer to the Church as their home and source of comfort and security they are saying "The Lord Jesus Christ - present in the world by means of his body (which is the Church) - is my home, my comfort, and my security". When you talk about "church" what is foremost in your thinking?

 

[psalms 91]

Then I would think that they would say Jesus

 

[Lamb]

Women multi-task, even when thinking. So when I think of a certain word, not just one meaning pops up

 

[MoreCoffee]

Then I would think that they would say Jesus

"Jesus" is generally reserved for the Lord Jesus Christ rather than for the church.

 

[psalms 91]

"Jesus" is generally reserved for the Lord Jesus Christ rather than for the church.

So it isnt intercahngable and what you just said is how I would see it as well.

 

[MoreCoffee]

So it isnt intercahngable and what you just said is how I would see it as well.

Church & Christ are interchangeable in most contexts where church is not thought of as a building, but as I said, some folk - usually non-catholic folk - think of buildings and they tell Catholics off for referencing the church in relation to faith and graces.

 

[Josiah]

For some people the word "church" appears to be mainly about buildings and meetings - they say that Christianity is about a relationship not about a building when "church" is discussed - but for Catholic Christians the word "church" is about Jesus Christ. The Church is the body of Christ, not buildings or meetings or anything else, just the Lord Jesus Christ's body. So when Catholic Christians refer to the Church as their home and source of comfort and security they are saying "The Lord Jesus Christ - present in the world by means of his body (which is the Church) - is my home, my comfort, and my security". When you talk about "church" what is foremost in your thinking?

I disagree with everything you said.


And the CONFUSION of church with "me" that is foundational to the RC Denomination's egotistical power grab is a major reason why I left that denomination.




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[Rens]

For some people the word "church" appears to be mainly about buildings and meetings - they say that Christianity is about a relationship not about a building when "church" is discussed - but for Catholic Christians the word "church" is about Jesus Christ. The Church is the body of Christ, not buildings or meetings or anything else, just the Lord Jesus Christ's body. So when Catholic Christians refer to the Church as their home and source of comfort and security they are saying "The Lord Jesus Christ - present in the world by means of his body (which is the Church) - is my home, my comfort, and my security". When you talk about "church" what is foremost in your thinking?

I see it the same. Church is the Body of believers. We don't even have a church building. I also use the word for a building though, but to not get mistakes we specifically say church building lol.