Believe in the Church

 

    Church is the body of believers that follow Jesus.  It is not the building in which they gather at a set time during the week.  It is people that live life together.  They use their spiritual gifts to connect with the community and help the church grow.  They invest into other believers to make disciples.  This is why we need to believe in the church.

    Each church does communion at a different time.  It is scheduled, so that the people in the church can take the time to reflect on what it is about.  It gives the members time to make things right with other believers and God before they participate.  Christians are blessed and we need to remember that.  Communion is just a good time to do that as a Church.  

    Together we are God's temple.  The church has been delivered.  We have been passed over on the final judgment.  We have all this because we acknowledge that we are not perfect, we sin, and we need God.  The church community are just people that are trying to do better.  We are all on different places, but most are trying to grow in their relationship with God.  

    We are not perfect and we do hurt people.  The important thing is when we realize it, that we do what we can to make things right.  People have been hurt in churches.  Some don't like the hypocrites.  However, it is better to go to church with hypocrites than to hell with everyone else.  Instead, focus on how we can motivate each other to act in love.  Encourage each other to do good work instead of acting like people of the world.

    The church is full of spiritually sick people.  Hurt people hurt others.  Hopefully they are at church to get better and not continue to hurt other people.  If someone in the church hurts you, then let them know and choose to forgive them.  Do not part take in communion if you have not let go of that hurt.  Confess your hurts, evaluate your salvation, seek forgiveness, and then part take in communion with a clear conscience.

Mark 12:18-31, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 11:23-34, Ephesians 2:17-22, & Hebrews 10:23-25