| Universal Church | Traits | Local Church |
| One (Ephesians 4:4) | Number | Many (Galatians 1:22; Romans 16:16) |
| Saints/Saved (1 Corinthians 1:2; Acts 2:47) | Membership | Some Saints / Some Sinners (1 Corinthians 1:2; 15:1-2 |
| Heaven and Earth (Ephesians 3:15; Hebrews 12:3 | Location | Earth (1 Corinthians 1:2; Revelation 2:1 |
| Lord Adds (Acts 2:47) | How Entered | Join (Acts 9:26) |
| Lord Removes (Matthew 13:41-42; Revelation 3:6 | How Removed | (1) Death (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14)
(2) Disfellowship (1 Corinthians 5)
(3) Cast Out (3 John 9-10)
(4) Disassociate Oneself (1 John 2:19) |
Head (Ephesians 1:22-23)
Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4
King (Revelation 19:6
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists (Ephesians 4:11) | Organization | Bishops, Deacons, Saints (Philippians 1:1) |
| Does Not Assemble, No Treasury, No Work / Function, Relationship in Christ | As an Organization | Assembles (Hebrews 10:25)
Has Treasury (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)
Has Work (1 Timothy 5:16) |
