Faith & Reason Nexus

The subject of the church is prevalent in the Bible, mentioned at least 212 times. Here are the terms used by the eight New Testament writers:

• “The Church”: Mentioned 95 times.
• “Kingdom of God”: Mentioned 68 times.
• “Kingdom of Heaven”: Mentioned 32 times.
• “The Church of God”: Mentioned 11 times.
• “Body of Christ”: Mentioned 1 time.
• “Churches of Christ”: Mentioned 1 time.
• “My Church” (spoken by Jesus): Mentioned 1 time.
• “Church of the Lord” (spoken by Paul): Mentioned 1 time.
• “Church of the Firstborn” and “Church of the Saints” (spoken by the writer of Hebrews): Each mentioned 1 time.