We are close, infact. You just seem to not want to equate ‘the church’ that you might tithe to, as ‘the church’ that Jesus will come to bring to Him.
They are one and the same. Without knowing your spiritual condition, I hope we are both part of that church.
“We are close, infact. You just seem to not want to equate ‘the church’ that you might tithe to, as ‘the church’ that Jesus will come to bring to Him.”
The church I give hilariously to is PART of the Body of Christ, the Bride. I believe the NT standard of giving is far beyond the tithe...
“They are one and the same.”
My church (gathering) is just part of the CHURCH - not the totality of it.
“Without knowing your spiritual condition, I hope we are both part of that church.”
If you are part of His Bride, and in the Body of Christ, the Church, then indeed we are. If not, I’m sad to say we are not.
best,
ampu
One last thought that came after I hit “post”...
I don’t ever assume that everyone in any church gathering is part of the Body of Christ. Some are, some are not.