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1681 The Victory, p. 10.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… the church “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the …

1682 The Victory, p. 36.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… , the church established the most terrible weapon of the papacy—the Inquisition. In its secret councils Satan and his angels controlled the minds of evil …

1683 The Victory, p. 55.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… Fuller, Church History of Britain, book 4, section 2, paragraph 54.

1684 The Victory, p. 129.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… highest church authority of cultured Paris “gave the populace of revolutionary France in 1793 the detestable example of suppressing on the scaffold the …

1685 The Victory, p. 295.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… the churches, in national councils, in courts of justice. He is busy perplexing, deceiving, seducing, everywhere ruining the souls and bodies of men, women, and …

1686 The Victory, p. 323.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… , invaded churches, and found a welcome in legislative bodies, even in the courts of kings. This mammoth deception is a revival in a new disguise of the witchcraft …

1687 The Victory, p. 329.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… , the church had the discipline of the whip, of hunger, and of denying the body’s normal needs. To gain Heaven’s approval, repentant people were taught to break …

1688 Seventh-day Adventist: Twenty-eight Fundamental Beliefs, p. 7.2 (General Conference of SDA)

… . The church is God’s family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the body of Christ, a community of faith …

1689 Seventh-day Adventist: Twenty-eight Fundamental Beliefs, p. 8.1 (General Conference of SDA)

The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture …

1690 Seventh-day Adventist: Twenty-eight Fundamental Beliefs, p. 11.1 (General Conference of SDA)

… His church. Regarding divorce, Jesus taught that the person who divorces a spouse, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although …

1691 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 3 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… . (The Church) Good Stewards of Creation: Discover God’s plan for how we are to care for the world He has entrusted to us. (Stewardship) A Place for You: Discover the …

1692 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 190.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… the church. God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity. Increasing family closeness is one of …

1693 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 228.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… the church and witness to those who have not yet accepted Christ. These gifts conferred by the Spirit on the baptized believer builds up the body so that it …

1694 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 229.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… the church, which is the body of Christ. Through baptism the Lord adds new disciples to the body of believers, the church. Thus, they are members of God’s family …

1695 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 229.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)

The church body is organized for service. Becoming a member of the body commits Christians to the missionary task of the church—carrying the gospel to all …

1696 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 281.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… the church body is enriched and strengthened by its members’ talents. The church is to remain united despite the diversity of spiritual gifts. The progress …

1697 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 316.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… . The church is God’s family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the body of Christ, a community of faith …

1698 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 322 (Ellen G. White Estate)

The church as a body. This metaphor stresses the unity of the church and the importance of each part of the body to the whole ( Ephesians 5:30 ), as well as identifying …

1699 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 323.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… visible church must remember that Christ is their Leader and that even though the organized church is the body of Christ, it is composed of imperfect, erring …

1700 My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide, p. 324.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)

… the church of Christ there must be no vestige of racism, discrimination, or hierarchy because all are “one in Christ Jesus” ( Galatians 3:28 ), called to a “royal priesthood …