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Col. 1:24</FONT></div> <bR> <div> And He subjected all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church,  23  Which is His Body, the fullness of the One who fills all in all. - Ephesians 1:22-23</div> <bR> <div> I now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His Body, which is the church - Colossians 1:24</div> <bR> <div> Universally One<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Eph. 4:4</FONT></div> <bR> <div> One Body and one Spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your calling - Ephesians 4:4</div> <bR> <div> Locally One<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Rev. 1:11 </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Saying, What you see write in a scroll and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. - Revelation 1:11</div> <bR> <div> All the Saints in a City are Called the Church in that City<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 1:1; Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:1</FONT></div> <bR> <div> To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, the called saints, with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, who is theirs and ours - 1 Corinthians 1:2</div> <bR> <div> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia - 2 Corinthians 1:1</div> <bR> <div> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy the brother,  2  To the saints in Colossae and faithful brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. - Colossians 1:1-2</div> <bR> <div> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus - Ephesians 1:1</div> <bR> <div> Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacon  -Philippians 1:1</div> <bR> <div> In the Bible there is only the mention and practice of one church in a city<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 1:1; Rev. 1:11; 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14</FONT></div> <bR> <div> To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, the called saints, with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, who is theirs and ours - 1 Corinthians 1:2</div> <bR> <div> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia - 2 Corinthians 1:1</div> <bR> <div> To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write: …  And to the messenger of the church in Smyrna write … And to the messenger of the church in Pergamos write … And to the messenger of the church in Thyatira write … And to the messenger of the church in Sardis write … And to the messenger of the church in Philadelphia write … And to the messenger of the church in Laodicea write - Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14</div> <bR> <div> Administration of the Elders and Deacons is Local<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Phil. 1:1</FONT></div> <bR> <div> And when they had appointed elders for them in every church and had prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord into whom they had believed. - Acts 14:23</div> <bR> <div> For this cause I left you in Crete, that you might set in order the things which I have begun that remain and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you - Titus 1:5</div> <bR> <div> Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacon - Philippians 1:1</div> <bR> <div> The church cannot and should not be divided by name, teaching, practice, form, ritual, etc<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. - 1 Cor. 1:10-13; 3:22-23; Romans 14</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Now I beseech you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be attuned in the same mind and in the same opinion.  11  For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of the household of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.  12  Now I mean this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.  13  Is Christ divided? - 1 Corinthians 1:10-13a</div> <bR> <div> Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all are yours,  23  But you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. - 1 Corinthians 3:22-23</div> <bR> <div> Now him who is weak in faith receive, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his considerations.  2  One believes that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables.  3  He who eats, let him not despise him who does not eat; and he who does not eat, let him not judge him who eats, for God has received him.  4  Who are you who judge another's household servant? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.  5  One judges one day above another; another judges every day alike. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.  6  He who regards that day, regards it to the Lord; and he who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.  7  For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself;  8  For whether we live, we live to the Lord, and whether we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore whether we live or we die, we are the Lord's.  For Christ died and lived again for this, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.  10  But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God,  11  For it is written, ``As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall openly confess to God.''  12  So then each one of us will give an account concerning himself to God.  13  Therefore let us judge one another no longer, but rather judge this: not to put a stumbling block or cause of falling before your brother.  14  I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself, except to him who considers something to be unclean; to that man it is unclean.  15  For if because of food your brother is wounded, you no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy by your food that man for whom Christ died.  16  Therefore do not let your good be slandered;  17  For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.  18  For he who serves Christ in this is well pleasing to God and approved by men.  19  So then let us pursue the things of peace and the things for building up one another.  20  Do not break down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is evil for a man to eat while stumbling others.  21  It is good not to eat meat nor drink wine nor to do anything by which your brother stumbles.  22  The faith which you have, have to yourself before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in what he approves;  23  But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not out of faith; for all that is not out of faith is sin. - Romans 14</div> <bR> <bR> <div> "About Us"</div> <div> <A HREF="id161.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Pictures</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id170.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Mission"><U>Our Mission</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id171.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Affiliations"><U>Affiliations</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id172.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Attitude toward Believers"><U>Attitude toward Believers</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id173.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specific Church Life goals"><U>Specific "Church Life" goals</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id174.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Beliefs"><U>Our Beliefs</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>