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<url><loc>https://randyobrien50.com/2026/06/02/the-necessity-for-christians-to-know-the-biblical-definition-and-purpose-of-the-church/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>SCRIP-BITS</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T19:39:41+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>The Necessity for Christians to Know the Biblical Definition and Purpose of the Church!</news:title><news:keywords>great is thy faithfulness, holy spirit, faith, LOVE, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, the spiritual armour of God, worry, the body of Christ, spiritual combat, the last days, biblically speaking, prayer is of the utmost importance, take one day at a time, in god&#039;s eyes, be alert, I am the beloved of god, hurry, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, Tuesday Mantra, turn away their ears from the truth, trust my friend Jesus, on Christ&#039;s behalf, watching thereunto, granted life, lock stock and barrel, be Jews or Gentiles, be bond or free, the time will come, after their own lusts, share His love with my neighbours, by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, It is of the Lord&#039;s mercies that we&#039;re not consumed, itching ears, duty bound, to go out and share the love and friendship of Christ, come to know and love christ like we do, we cannot give up, no schism in the body, have the same care for one another, praying always with all prayer and supplication, Prayer Cards from IN Touch Ministries, as the body is one and hath many members, all the members of that one body being many are one body, been all made to drink into one Spirit, God&#039;s compassions are new every morning, rumpled Monday&#039;s feathers, be a breeze from here on in, any day is capable of rumpling our feathers, presenting challenges, causing grief, not guaranteed to see tomorrow, live in righteousness and thanksgiving, thank you for the church, please protect and encourage your people, comfort those who suffer, provide for those in need, strengthen us against temptation, grow in love discernment and good works, a haven of peace and truth, welcoming to all, vigilant against deception, have the Holy Spirit present wherever you are lifted up, make your church ready for your return, keep us safe as we hope in you, not to the standard it ought to, get down to the nitty gritty, the church is the worldwide body of Christian believers, Jesus is the legal head of the church, so also is Christ, the analogy of the human body, the church is a single unified body under Christ, unified by the Holy Spirit, diverse gifts and functions, every part is essential to the whole, all church members are equally valued, church members are interconnected, called to care for one another, no one part can say it does not need the others, when one part suffered or is honoured, the whole body experiences it together, the church is badly disunified, too many different denominations, preaching different doctrines, doing many things differently, the church is strife-filled, the truth is skewered, preach the world, exhort with longsuffering and doctrine, they will not endure sound doctrine, heap tp themselves teachers, be turned unto fables, preachers telling people what they want to hear, instead of what they need to hear, need to keep praying for the church, bring light and love to mankind, fall into bad habits, with all perseverance and petition, for all the saints, both an individual and corporate matter, letting all and sundry know to whom we belong, give thanks to Jesus&#039; 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