Bible Discussion Thread

First, we must establish the readers to know who is the church. Church is not a building. Church is the people that believes in the blood shed by Jesus Christ to save us. Church is the Body of Christ. Church is the people that walk in the Spirit of God and the people who are in the Kingdom of God. Are you one of us?

"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." Colossians 1:18 KJV

"Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:" Colossians 1:24 KJV

"Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house." Colossians 4:15 KJV

"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." Matthew 16:18 KJV

"As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." Romans 9:33 KJV

"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." 1 Corinthians 10:4 KJV

"And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:" Galatians 1:22 KJV

"For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body." Ephesians 5:23 KJV

"That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians 5:27 KJV

"For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:" Ephesians 5:29 KJV

"For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." Ephesians 5:30 KJV

"This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church." Ephesians 5:32 KJV

Second, the readers must know that the Bible reveals the history of the world-The dispensation of time. About people in different times. Plenty of examples about people in different times, and in the end God reveals Himself to the readers to prepare themselves for what is coming in the near future. Readers must understand that after Jesus Christ died on the cross, He selected Paul to be the 12th Apostle for us Gentiles. Apostle Paul also is a Jew and would love to see the Jewish Nation to be saved as much as saving all Gentiles. You will find that the Bible is hard to understand. But trust the Lord and not men. God will guide you to the truth. Jesus Christ is the ONLY Priest alive seated in Heaven with God, The Father; and through the epistles of the Apostle Paul (I.e. The Book of Romans to The Book of Philemon) he told us how to be saved for 2,000 years. A grace period given by God because God loves us ALL. My question to you is How do you know you are saved?

"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;" Titus 1:2 KJV