Church is it a group, organization or people?

Greetings EvanHunter. Imo, that last sentence is mighty powerful. True Christians need to be led by the Holy Spirit (see Romans 8). That would not mean though they would not assemble, but they would indeed gather together. And, of course, I would say the Church is the people, not a building. In regard to various denominations I look at this way--amongst true Christians there is unity. We might not agree on every little thing, but the core of the matter is love that we should have for one another. I'm a Pentecostal (which, btw, is not a denomination but a movement). I belong to a local ministerial group--not the ecumenical type, but a group of pastors that believe in the core beliefs of Christianity. I have great fellowship and blessing with Baptist, Presbyterians, and others. I look at the different denominations of the ones that follow God through Christ as designed to exist by God Himself to reach different people with different mind sets.

Church is just a building as a matter of fact :))) If you used the word having the sense of religion, then let's face it: religion is a political organization who, like any other political organization pretend something else about itself, and is speculating exactly the same social mechanisms and dynamics as politics and is also having the same purpose as politics: power and control of people.

my mother was just talking about this the other day-she was trying to figure out how many branches the church has split off into.i think she gave up for the time being.

Hello! I think that church is an organization. I would say a formal organization. It consists of lots of people and it has an aim. People who are coming together know the aim and they want to gain something from that organization (peace of their lives) So I would formulate it as an formal organization! Have a great day!

Hello Evan. Like you, I've become what might be call "jaded" as far as organized religion goes. I've seen too many contradictions and discrepancies right within the same faith or sect. Heard too many contradictory sermons, yet all supposedly Bible baseed, and personally know too many people who use their "religion" as a license to get away with anything they wish and then, by rote, ask forgiveness. I've also known too many people who use their "religion" as a cover for their bad behavior or to lure in unsuspecting victims, or who use simply because it gives them a better reputation in the business world. I decided long ago to read the Bible for myself. It clearly talks of the "church" in its truest sense as being people, not a building. And it has clearly stated principals as to what constitutes being a true believer in spirit. I do consider myself a Christian, but I now see myself as more "spiritual" than "religious." Karen

For me, Church is people who gathered together to worship God. In my opinion, no religion can saves us only our faith in God. Yes, unfornately a lot of Christians are divided.