What characteristics define Christ's church?

Following Jesus is not an individual experience. When a person comes to Christ, following repentance for his sins and a profession of faith in God's Son, he enters into a new family and community, also known as the church. In this community, all the members are surrendered to God and acknowledge his lordship over their lives. But what did Jesus say his church should look like? What defining characteristics should mark the lives of the people in the church?

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