Jesus mentions 'the church' 18 times in the New Testament.
As far as I know the church was started by Paul in the new testament. And not in the old testament. At that time in the old testament they had the temple only. And Jesus also never did built a church in his life time.
Acts, the fifth book in the new testament, talks about the movement of the apostles and the early church after Jesus' ressurectoin.
The New Testament church came into existence on the first Day of Pentecost following Jesus' ascension. The account is found in Acts 2.
The Christian Disciplenship are the students of Jesus during his ministry. They are found in the new testament. They did missions for Jesus and the church.
The Old Testament tells of the old history of the nation of Israel. The New Testament tells of the history of Jesus and His Church.
The last testament is known as the New Testament in the Christian Bible. It comprises the books of the Bible that recount the teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church.
Many of the letters of the New Testament, in addition to speaking about Jesus, likewise give instructions on Church life and policy, on right living, on relationships with others.
Jesus wont come for the church.. church is made by people not from Jesus, we should believe in Jesus not in church...... ANSWER: The church is the body of Christ made up of all New Testament believers. This is Scriptural (Colossians 1:18). We do not know when Christ will come for the church (body of believers). It will happen at the resurrection of the just, but we do not know when that will occur, ie, day, date or hour.
it is anyone that's has belived on the lord Jesus christ as there lord and saviour.
It starts with the birth of Jesus and covers the early years of the Christian Church.
Jesus was in the new testament and not the old testament.