Jesus Christ. The local church has a membership register of those who are gathered there; God’s register has the names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Where do you meet for worship? In heaven, by the power of the Spirit. Who has that access? Believers in Christ. This is the church universal. The Lord of heaven calls us not to forsake our assembling here on earth (Heb. 10:25) so that we may worship together in glory. The author of Hebrews writes to those who were tempted to go back to the elaborate
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