Church
doctrineThe gathered community of believers, called and sent together into the world.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Church connects to different paths in Scripture:
Church arises from Baptism and Loneliness, and leads to Joy and Spiritual Growth.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”Romans 6:3 →
“And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,”Ephesians 1:22 →
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”Romans 12:1 →
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Read in context →“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
Read in context →“And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,”
Read in context →“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
Read in context →“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
Read in context →“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Read in context →“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
Read in context →“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”
Read in context →“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
Read in context →“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Read in context →“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
Read in context →“There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;”
Read in context →“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;”
Read in context →“Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Read in context →“For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.”
Read in context →“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”
Read in context →“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:”
Read in context →“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
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