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6161 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 601 paragraph 3
… new church has been added to each of the three Conferences; viz., Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The combined church-membership is upwards of fifteen hundred. The …
6162 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 612 paragraph 2
… the church in all ages. There has likely never been a majority of the body of believers who have been gifted laborers in word and doctrine. The great body of …
6163 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 613 paragraph 6
… his church. To be a member of this body is to be changed, for Christ is not of this world. This change is often spoken of as a birth, a coming into a new life. “Verily …
6164 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 614 paragraph 2
… the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” Ephesians 1:22, 23. The head is that part of the body which directs. So Christ is the one who …
6165 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 614 paragraph 3
… the church; and he is the Saviour of the body.” Ephesians 5:23. The true body is as closely connected with him as their head, as is the physical body with its head …
6166 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 614 paragraph 4
We have now seen, (1) that Christ has a church; (2) This church is called his body; (3) He calls himself its head; (4) The members of this church are those who fully submit to him according to the light they have.
6167 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 614 paragraph 5
In considering the privileges of the church as a body, we must at the same time consider the privileges of each member. The body is made up of members, and what is the right of one is the right of all.
6168 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 614 paragraph 8
… his church. Thus the true relation of Christ and his body is, that they live entirely for each other. Christ is living entirely for his church, and he asks us to …
6169 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 616 paragraph 4
… not bodies of light. They magnify themselves, serve themselves, and worship themselves, until they are farther from the truth now than they were five or ten …
6170 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 December 1895, page 626 paragraph 11
… larger churches, a number of bands might be organized for neighborhood work. Every such band will be a training school for missionary work elsewhere, when …
6171 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1 April 1, 1896, page 693 paragraph 3
… all church people, not excepting the Catholics. The Womans’ Sabbath League of America was organized for the purpose of securing more complete co-operation …
6172 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 3 April 1, 1899, page 39 paragraph 5
… the body of Christ (the church) as it has pleased him.
6173 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 3 April 1, 1899, page 39 paragraph 9
… his church to be a perfect body,—not all arms, not all body without arms, but body and arms together,—and every member working as a part of the one great whole. As …
6174 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 3 October 1, 1899, page 79 paragraph 6
… the church “to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Also Paul’s prayer for …
6175 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 3, 1901, page 20 paragraph 6
… organized churches, with a membership of about 350: and 8 unorganized companies. They now have 15 churches, nearly 500 members, 6 ministers, 1 licentiate, 6 Bible …
6176 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 3, 1901, page 25 paragraph 5
… the church who have no respect for the light that God has given upon health reform. They eat as they please, and work as they please. God calls for a straight testimony …
6177 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 3, 1901, page 32 paragraph 9
… Christian church be united in one body, one great whole, so they went up to this conference at Jerusalem. After the whole experience was related, James arose …
6178 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 4, 1901, page 40 paragraph 5
… the body of Christ, the church of God. First, the perfecting of the saints; then the work of the ministry; then the building up of the church. O, the church needs building …
6179 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 4, 1901, page 40 paragraph 13
… the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” Then do you not see that this is organization in the church of Christ? All reorganization must come from Christ …
6180 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4 April 4, 1901, page 41 paragraph 1
… , our bodies which God has made us, he has presented before us an everlasting illustration of the organization of the church. And it is exceeding carelessness …