Exam 3

Question 1

What is the church?

Answer 1

The church is the gathered people of God who reflect His presence and character in the world.

Question 2

Is the church the only way to connect with God?

Answer 2

While the church is a major way God works in the world, Cross makes it clear that God can reach people outside of church structures too. The church is a witness to God’s presence, but not a gatekeeper.

Question 3

What’s the Believers’ Church model?

Answer 3

It’s the idea that the church should be made up of people who choose to follow Christ and be baptized—faith is personal, not automatic or inherited.