Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7010 The church as the people of God » 7020 church, the The community of faithful believers, of whom Jesus Christ is the head, called out from the world to serve God down the ages. Scripture emphasises that the church is the body of Christ whose members are intended to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Scriptural understanding of the church is corporate, rather than solitary or individual. This set of themes consists of the following: 7021 church, OT anticipations of7022 church, and Jesus Christ 7023 church, and Holy Spirit 7024 church, nature and foundations of 7025 church, unity and fellowship of 7026 church, leadership of 7027 church, purpose and mission of 7028 church, life of |