Chapter 44 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Church?
A
A community of all true believers for all time
2
Q
What are two things the Church does?
A
1) Preaching true Word of God and gospel
2) Right administration of Sacraments
a. Baptism
b. Lord’s Supper
3
Q
What is the purpose of the Church?
A
1) Ministry to God (worship)
2) Ministry to Believers (discipleship/nurture)
3) Ministry to the world (evangelism/service)
4) To keep first 3 things in perfect balance
4
Q
What is the body of Christ?
A
A scriptural metaphor for the church. This metaphor is used two ways, to stress interdependence of the members of the body and to stress Christ’s headship of the church
