Church legally defined

The Church can only be defined by Christ but a legal definition is available:

"CHURCH In its most general sense, the religious society founded and established by Jesus Christ, to receive, preserve, and propagate his doctrines and ordinances."

"A body or community of Christians, united under one form of government by the profession of one faith, and the observance of the same rituals and ceremonies."

Black's Law Dictionary 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th... eds.

The term church may be used in several senses.

While many institutions may call themselves a church to meet consistent legal definition it must be established by Jesus Christ.

The Church as a body is a corpus or corporate would not include the people except through charity.

The church as a community does include the people or laity in a communion of that charity.

You cannot get near God without what is sometimes called Sacrifice.

The manner of that sacrifice is where the Christian conflict is seen.

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