Ch. 9 UP IN HERE!

1. How does the church today mimic the church described in the chapter? How does it not?

The church today mimics the church in the chapter in many ways. One particular way is in the way that both the church in the chapter and today’s church is in relationship with Christ. Those who are called the church in the chapter and in today's church are called that as a result of this relationship. Without a relationship with the God of the universe through His son Jesus Christ one cannot be considered as part of the church in the sense that it was addressed here.

2. Define the Church
The church as defined by http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=435 (I am in agreement) is as follows: There is only one church, or the unity of the church. Every Believer in Jesus Christ is a member of the church of Jesus Christ (I Cor. 12:27; Rom. 15:7). Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church (Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18). Every believer in Jesus Christ is a priest (I Pet. 2:5,9). In the church, as in marriage, the man is to reflect the headship of Christ and the woman is privileged to portray the submission of the church to her Lord. A New Testament church is one that expresses the life of Christ in a tangible way.