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What is the difference between the universal church and the local church?
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The universal church is the entire body of believers – past, present, and future – near and far. The local church is a local assembly of believers, a specific group.
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The universal church is the entire body of people, past, present and future who make up the church through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The local church is the local assembly of believers
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Universal Church is all who believe and Follow Jesus across the globe as one body. Local Church is the gathering of believers locally and within ones own community. Both are the body of Christ.
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The universal church is the entire body of Christ in it’s fullness. Followers of Christ past, present, and future.
The local church is the body of Christ in a set place and set time in history.Followers of Jesus may be members of different local churches, but are all members of the universal church.
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The universal church is comprised by faithful believers from the present, the past, and the future who follow Jesus Christ.
These members may be a collection of believers throughout the entire world.
The local church is a group of believers who live in a community close to one another.