Comments on: What is “Local”? http://www.whointheworldarewe.com/2006/08/05/what-is-%e2%80%9clocal%e2%80%9d/ Wondering Toward the New Humanity Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura http://www.whointheworldarewe.com/2006/08/05/what-is-%e2%80%9clocal%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Laura Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:21:00 +0000 http://witwaw.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/what-is-%e2%80%9clocal%e2%80%9d/#comment-38 Andrew, well put. I especially like the connection from individual believer through universal church being knowing Christ as Lord. He connects us together across time and space.<br/><br/>I'd love to hear your thoughts on the nature of "local."<br/><br/>Thanks for your recent interactions; you've given me much to ponder (btw, I'll get to the emerging church post in a few days). Andrew, well put. I especially like the connection from individual believer through universal church being knowing Christ as Lord. He connects us together across time and space.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the nature of “local.”

Thanks for your recent interactions; you’ve given me much to ponder (btw, I’ll get to the emerging church post in a few days).

]]> By: Andrew B http://www.whointheworldarewe.com/2006/08/05/what-is-%e2%80%9clocal%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Andrew B Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:55:00 +0000 http://witwaw.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/what-is-%e2%80%9clocal%e2%80%9d/#comment-37 Christ builds the church from the living stones of believers. The local church is as you describe. The unification of all the local churches into the one universal church comes through the headship of Christ.<br/><br/>The individual living stones know Christ as Lord. They are built into the local church, which as a local body knows Christ as Lord. He does the building such that all the local bodies form the whole Body of Christ with Him as the Head and the accumulation of living stones in local bodies as the manifestation of His Body in the here and now.<br/><br/>The local church is formed of living stones who are sharing their lives under His Headship. To be real that needs some regular face to face contact, I think. Christ builds the church from the living stones of believers. The local church is as you describe. The unification of all the local churches into the one universal church comes through the headship of Christ.

The individual living stones know Christ as Lord. They are built into the local church, which as a local body knows Christ as Lord. He does the building such that all the local bodies form the whole Body of Christ with Him as the Head and the accumulation of living stones in local bodies as the manifestation of His Body in the here and now.

The local church is formed of living stones who are sharing their lives under His Headship. To be real that needs some regular face to face contact, I think.

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