Do you have questions and concerns about Christ, the Church, Christian doctrine, or My Recent Re-Conversion? This is the perfect place to ask. You're welcome to share your feelings and thoughts, cause believe me, I will share mine! Now let's get this thing on the role.
My deepest desire is that we are able to make Christ most important in our lives; and that we strive to be the church that Christ set forth when He said, "Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it."
I will share videos, links, and personal testimonies as much as possible. Much love!
YAY I'm your first follower!! lol I am so proud and happy for you! You have made a great step that will help alot of people along this journey! I really appreciate you! My eyes are being opened more and more to things I should have known years ago! Thank you so much! I love you and God bless!
ReplyDeleteHah! As long as you're following me as I follow Christ. When I stop following Him, pay me NO attention.
ReplyDeleteThe Church is an organic extension of the triune God (Father, Son, & Holy Ghost). It was concieved in Christ before time (Eph. 1:4-5) and born on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1).
Let's start the conversation off with 4 ways to identify a Christ-Centered Church - remembering that CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING, BUT A GROUP OF BELIEVERS. What do you think about these points:
1. It will always express the headship of Jesus Christ in His church as opposed to the headship of a human being. (I'm using the term "headship" to refer to the idea that Christ is both the authority and the source of the church.)
2. It will always allow for and encourage the every-member functioning of the body.
3. It will always map to the theology that's contained in the New Testament, giving it visible expression on the earth.
4. It will always be grounded in the fellowship of the triune God.
The Trinity is the paradigm informing us on how the church should function. It shows us that the church is a loving, egalitarian, reciprocal, cooperative, nonhierarchical community.
WHAT KIND OF THOUGHTS & QUESTIONS DOES THIS PROVOKE IN YOU?
(these points are adapted from "Reimagining Church" by Frank Viola pp. 40-41)