| The N.T. Church Is Not: | The N.T. Church Is: |
| A Material Building | A Spiritual Building - Eph. 2:17-22 |
| A Priestly Caste | Spiritual Sacrifices - 1 Pet. 2:5,9 |
| An Earthly Kingdom | A Heavenly Kingdom - John 18:36 |
| A Physical Family | A Spiritual family - Gal. 3:26-29 |
| A Jewish Assembly | A General Assembly - Heb. 12:23 |
| A Divided Body | The Lord's Body - 1 Cor. 12:20,27 |
| A Denomination | The Lord's Church - Matt. 16:18 |
| A Social Institution | A Saving Institution - 1 Tim. 3:14-15 |