Ephesians 1:22–23 says, “And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.” The purpose of the church is
- to worship God Luke 4:8; John 4:23; Rev. 4:10
- study His Word 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Cor. 4:6
- pray Acts 2:42
- love one another John 13:35; Phil. 1:1-4
- help each other Gal. 6:2
- partake of baptism and the Lord's supper Luke 22:19-20
- to learn how to live as godly people Titus 2:11-12
- and to be equipped to evangelize the world Eph. 4:12; Matt. 28:18-20
A church is of two: visible and invisible church. Visible church is an assembly of Christians who attend the church services. Invisible church comprises only those who are born again in Christ..
Church is a biblical word for assembly, where a group of believers gather for praise, worship and pray. Every church is built by our God, the church is the body of Christ and the members of the church are the different parts of the Christ’s body. Therefore each member of the congregation is responsible for the church activities as each part of the body responsible for a particular function.
