Question 116: What is a church?

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What is a church?

A church is a company of believers who have agreed to walk together in all the ways of God which He has appointed, according to the teaching of the Bible. They gather for worship and fellowship, and are committed to carry out their Lord's commands in their life together.

Scripture Proofs

Acts 2:41-42

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized... And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Hebrews 10:25

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is.