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Recent developments in Catholic and Orthodox theology have led to problems. For example, an Orthodox of my acquaintance accepts [[Protestant]]s as Christians, but cannot accept them as part of the Church. The result of this is that 'Church' can no longer always be used to refer to both the structure of a particular group and the communion of all Christian believers.
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For us it is an amazing concept to understand that God has planned to reveal His incredible wisdom and glory through us, His people! Chapters 4 to 6 of Ephesians expand on the theme of: 'if this is what we are, then let's start acting like people of God'!
{{anon}} ---- The following list was compiled by a group of of Bible College students when considering what the word "church" sometimes means to society in general: * A building* A place for major life events - marriages, funerals* An organization with hierarchies and ceremonies* An out-dated institution that does good, runs sporting competitions, aged care and schools* A guardian of tradition or culture but one that is intolerant* An organization that teaches about Jesus and the Bible These students, when asked what "church" might mean to Christians came up with this alternative list: * Community and family* Meets needs and brings spiritual growth* Singing, sermons, communion, prayer and so on* Mission and evangelism {{rightbox | text='''''- Anonymous post[[Bible College of South Australia]] Theology Class, July 2008'''''}}
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