"I will build My church" - Matthew 16:18
Founder: Christ (Matthew 16:18)
Place: Jerusalem (Acts 2)
Date: First Pentecost after the resurrection
The church was established by Christ through the apostles on the day of Pentecost, as recorded in Acts 2.
"And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church" (Ephesians 1:22)
"For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city" (Titus 1:5)
"Likewise deacons must be reverent..." (1 Timothy 3:8)
"Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually" (1 Corinthians 12:27)
On the first day of the week (Acts 20:7)
On the first day of the week (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)
In spirit and truth (John 4:24)
A cappella, without instruments (Ephesians 5:19)
The word of God (2 Timothy 4:2)