Holy Church

 

    The Holy Church is a group of people that are joined together through salvation from Jesus.  They choose to form a membership in the community to share God's Word.  They rely on Him as their source of power.  It is a communion of saints as they come together in common faith.

    The Holy Church is a household of saints led by the Holy Spirit.  Jesus gave us access to the Holy Spirit at the moment we accept the truth and declare our faith.  There is no longer a difference between Jews and Gentiles.  There is now only believers (followers) or unbelievers.  All believers are united by one Spirit to be reconciled with God.

    Redemption brings transformation.  Christians see sin for what it is: evil, wicked, anything that goes against God.  It is the job of the Christian to convince the world the truth about sin and what is sin.  Sin is the problem.

    Being a part of the holy church is to be a part of God's family.  We are citizens in Heaven.  We are no longer children of wrath, but on God.  Salvation makes us a part of His household.  We were called out of sin and the darkness of the world to be given hope, fellowship, and a life in light.

    The Holy Church is all the people who live in faith: past, present, and future.  We are the ones that profess faith to the world.  It doesn't matter the nation, language, or culture we were brought up in.  We are united by faith.  We pray for each other as an international church.  We may be strangers in this world, but we will know each other in Heaven as family.

Acts 2:42-47, Romans 12:3-5, Ephesians 2:17-22, 1 Timothy 3:14-16, & Hebrews 12:1-4