Putting the Church before God is how all the mess is created.
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Are you referring to a physical church?
Im Not
"THE body" of CHrist is His Church and He is the head of the body...
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
and the foudation that THIS "Church" is built on
AGain:
Matt 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matt 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and
upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
That Rock is THE CHrist and those who are His are the "lively stones" and build on HIM the foundation:
1Pet 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1Pet 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1Pet 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1Pet 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Holy Spirit is in the Body, in each lively stone.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that
he may abide with you for ever;
.......Not for the world.
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for
he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
"The Body"
will be recalled to the Head, the Body goes Holy Spirit goes with them, in this instance.
God Bless