The meaning of church
8. Church (1) The meaning of church 『Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.』(John4:20-23) In the Old Testament times, the Israelites worshiped in the temple in Jerusalem, In the New Testament, Saints worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Spirit means the Holy Spirit and the truth means Jesus Christ who was died on the cross. The Saint who was died with Jesus and was born again by the Spirit, is Church. The spiritual body of the Saints become church. The Saints become one with God in Christ. This is worship. Worship is mind to confi...