The door of faith unto the Gentiles”. You cannot gather a building together but you can gather people together.    We have a distinct problem if the church is a building. If the church is a building, then the Church would only exist inside of that building.    If the church is a building, then what of the buildings that were churches and are now condominiums, or businesses, or even those that have been torn down. Can the church be torn down?

In reality, the building is the “house of God” in which the church (the people of God) In reality, the building is the “house of God” in which the church (the people of God) meet. This is shown in First Timothy; 1TI 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is The Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.  In Mark, God said ”My house is a house of prayer”.  It is also in the Bible that we are the temple (church) of God.  This indeed says that if we are the temple, then we are “the church”.  We are the building in which God lives.    Jesus once said “A house divided cannot stand”. Jesus knew the importance of unity.  Contrary to some opinion, unity will not come from the Ecumenical movement.  Unity will only come from God. It is alright to have differences, it is not alright to let those differences cause strife. There have been wars fought, and many men killed because of differences by “the church” or those members who make up “The Church”.    Satan also had a difference of opinion with God. He even got other angels to agree with him. You might even say that Satan and the fallen angels started their own congregation. Look where they ended up.    Please forgive this extreme example. I am not attempting to compare the churches of today with Satan. I am only trying to give example of what happens when we have division with God’s plan. I refer once more to Jesus’ words: “A house divided cannot stand”.    There will always be problems and divisions. We will end an un-ending discussion of the church by sharing an important address to the church. You will find that there were things Jesus was pleased with, and things he despised. Admit it or not, there is a little bit of each of us to be found in at least one of these examples in the address to the churches in the Book of The Revelation. (NOTE: The church is referred to by geography, not by building name, or denomination.) REV 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of  the seven golden candlesticks; REV 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; REV 2:12  And  unto the angel of the church in Pergamos write: These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; REV 2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; REV 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. REV 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and noman shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; REV 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; Remember this Sunday, we (The Church), meet in The House of God, God meets in us (where 2 or more are gathered). Let’s put first things first. 2 COR 6:16, 17: for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.