What is the New Testament Definition of a Church

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Originally Posted by Nell

Maybe. Though I doubt that I would ever, under any circumstaces, use the ruined term "corporate expression" to define anything.

And that gets back to what you said about there being no definition (and I agree).

Originally Posted by Nell

When the Lord sends me to a group of Christias to fellowship, I don't bring a checklist with me to make sure they fit my preconceived definition of "church". I just obey and trust that I'm there for a reason.

I agree on not bringing a checklist.

But I don't generally feel called or sent to any particular group. Instead I feel compelled to meet. And to be fairly consistent with it in terms of both regularity of meeting and regularity of who I meet with.