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* a building for public Christian worship.
* collectively, the whole body of Christ's followers.
* a [[congregation]].
* public worship - a religious service.
* a body of Christian believers of the same [[creed]], rites, and ecclesiastical authority.
===[[Book of Revelation]]===
A church is not constructed simply to simply be a meeting hall for men whose life exists solely within the bounds of this earth. The church building is patterned after the image of God's Kingdom in the Book of Revelation. [[Image:Orthodox-Church-interior.jpg|right|thumb|Church interior]]
The Narthex-[[Narthex|vestibule]] symbolizes this world. Services such as those for [[baptism]] or [[marriage|wedding services]] start in the vestibule.
The [[naveNave]] is the place of the assembled people of God. The faithful Christians on earth who already belong to the holy assembly enter into the eternal worship of God's Kingdom in the Church.
The [[altarAltar]] area stands for the Kingdom of God. The altar table is where Christ is enthroned, both as the Word of God in the Gospels and as the Lamb of God in the [[Eucharist]]ic sacrifice. Around the table are the angels and saints in the perpetual adoration inspired by the [[Holy Spirit]].
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