Today,
reply is on commitment, politics, and continuing within a home church
where social issues may be a major focus. The modern disciples who
serve as members of the church founded by Jesus Christ also must face
and overcome many of the same contradictions, errors and obstacles to
godliness that existed among those to whom the Son of the Highest was
sent displaying the authentic humanity required from GOD. More than
to family, friends, neighbors, the local community or the
world-at-large, within the body of believers, Christians must be
committed to divinity (we also say, divine fullness; the Godhead; the
Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit). Christian believers all are
challenged to minister and share while on the earth as agents and
spokespersons of Jesus Christ (we say, prophets). Rightly
understood, the doctrine, teachings and works provided are not those
determined by the members of the body, so much as they are the
demonstrations and proclamations from the heart and mind of Christ
made present through his Spirit. Thus, it is written: 1st
Corinthians 1: 26-31, King James Version (KJV): 26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after
the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are
called: 27 But God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God
hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are
despised, hath God chosen, yea,
and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29
That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in
Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness,
and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is
written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. A fighter in
the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality
who uses the ID “Brandon” (Level 2 with 495 points, a
member since February 19, 2019) posted the following:
Why
do I keep going to this church it won't ever change?
It
keeps talking politics and discusses hating people instead of loving
them. I believe in love to everyone. No matter who they are.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us
to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath
committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ’s
stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness
of God in him. (2nd Corinthians 5: 17-21, King James
Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Ministry Is Through Relationship (03/05/2019);
Recognizing Holy and Unholy (01/31/2019); Christians Are Following
Jesus (01/24/2019); Offering Yourself To Christ? (12/27/2018); Known
By His Fruit (11/04/2018);Serving In Christian Relationships
(08/31/2018); Changed And Made Christ-like? (06/19/2018); Attending
Church a “Chore”? (01/23/2018)
“Brandon”,
here are some points to consider that you may find helpful:
1.
All who turn to Jesus Christ for change, redemption, and salvation
must undergo a process of rebirth, discovery, gradual growth, and
becoming mature to display divine presence through their own
endowment of life essence (we say, breath; spirit; word) from
the makeup of GOD.
2.
Developing believers are to take on a new consciousness of things
having spirit content, divine process, eternal purpose, and sacred
substance, rather than focus on prosperity or survival, and the
things having carnal, material and social importance.
3.
Members of the church are diverse, and do not all have the same
levels of accountability, faith, knowledge, maturity, readiness,
selflessness, stability, and willingness to endure suffering. There
is only one faith, one Lord, one truth for all; and, what, when and
how a believer receives their unique portion of the divine provision,
is carried forward by the Holy Spirit in ways that are simple, yet,
profound, and may appear only earthly and unrelated to sacred truth.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. The church as a unified body
and a community in accord is to display and make present the
attitude, commitment, lifestyle, and works that were carried out by
Jesus while ministering on the earth.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
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