A universal church - the poll

The poll does not make sense.
I believe it to be nonBibical to believe there to be "multiple bodies" of "one" body of Christ being each local church.
I do believe the one Body of Christ is to be made up of local churches.

 

My question would be, "How important of a doctrine
is the universal vs local church only belief", to God?

 

I believe God knows there is one body of Christ but He also knows humans are easily deceived, so it’s not a salvation issue.

 

Imprecise terminology usage.

 

I just used Salty's wording and asked an honest question, without fussing.

Would, "the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plane", clear the net with you?

Just try to not come back with something like that rain being one body of water,
or Salty may have to give us a word to the wise.

He wants us to keep our banter on this off of his poll thread.

 

I believe this is of the utmost propriety, to God, apart from salvation in Jesus,
but it is not any kind of a determiner of salvation, or not.

 

Right.

I see the local churches as contending for the faith once delivered to the saints territory. Don't ask me what fruit it has borne.

 

10 could just as easily be if you DON’T believe in it, you may not be saved.

Probably should be “If you don’t get it right…”

It’s of minor importance to me, until people deny. The it’s more important, enough so that I would not attend a Landmark church, i.e., Baptist Briders.

 

With all do respect, you could only attend or watch via Facebook. The belief in an invisible(?) something or other would be considered a skism and preclude candidacy for membership. You are still Commanded to be baptized, however.
So, The Lord puts it on you to take the Bible seriously, as opposed to forming doctrine from pure assumption and adding to scripture, with invisible ink.

 

@Salty,
The poll seems to not allow my view.
"1 (unimportant - & we dont need to waste a lot of time on it)
. . .
10 - By believing in the invisible church - you might not be saved"

My view is to hold the Biblical view. It is important.

 

I believe the one body, Ephesians 4:4, refers to all believers living and present with the Lord, His temple. And so comprised of local churches, where there are believers. Matthew 16:18, Romans 7:4, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 4:12 and 2 Corinthians 5:8 etc.

 

A no.
Universal, invisible and local are not Biblical terms. In the New Testament, there is the church Jesus says He is building, there is one body of Christ and there are churches.