Community

There is Dear Reader, a gift from the almighty which goes beyond it's simple name, it has come to be known as Church, yet in truth it is a community of faith. One writer describes it as this:
Jesus, was clearly a man on a mission. Sent by the Father, Jesus came humbly, went to the cross, rose, and reconciled people back to God.

"Church is Jesus' people by the power of the Holy Spirit,"

The local church can be defined as "a community of regenerated believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord. In obedience to Scripture they organize under qualified leadership, gather regularly for preaching and worship, observe the biblical sacraments of baptism and communion, and are unified by the spirit, are disciplined for holiness, and scattered to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission as missionaries to the world for God's glory and their joy."

The question is, are we part of such a community?, for without that connection we cannot claim to be fully part of the body of Christ, we merely exist, rather than have purpose. We are, without a community of faith, mission-less.

Now Dear Reader, not only must we be part of such a community, but an active part. We must realise our lives are dedicated to the cause of God's Kingdom before our own lives, we must have priorities, and these must be placed in favour of God's mission. Not our own personal gain.

In this way Dear Reader, are we demonstrating God's community of faith. Are you Dear Reader part of this gift of God's community?



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