BE THE CHURCH - By Calvin Wulf
Christian Discipleship
I'm one in a growing movement of people who no longer want to merely "do" church. That means we don't want to just go to church, do a Bible study, or do anything else on an endless list of things called church. We want to BE the Church. But how we do that requires a change in the way we read Jesus and the New Testament.
Jesus initiated the Church in his identity as the Christ, the Son of the living God. And on this rock of who he is, Jesus builds his Church. It is the name of Jesus and the reality of his identity that gives authority and authenticity to the Christian Church.
The Church is not found in buildings or bishops. We can only be the Church in the world to the extent that we become like Christ. I say, we reveal Jesus to the world when we do the things that Jesus did. What do you say?
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What a great topic.
I do hope this is the future of the church. Most often people know who we are by what we do and not what we say.
Thanks for a motivating post and topic that expressed perfectly a direction to seek.
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Thanks Erin,
I long for the day when Christinas will be known for love. Yes, deeds really do speak louder than words.
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I believe that we still need to have worship service in the church but that is not what being a Christian is, as anyone can go to church and praise God.
We are the body of Christ - so yes we are the church so everywhere we go - we need to reflect that life as Christ lived. Which means stop what you are doing and help others by doing what is needed. If that means you stop in the middle of the street to pray for someone, give someone you last dollar or even feed a bunch of people - that is what we are required to do.
Not many people are willing to give all that they have to live the life of Christ because that is what is required. We are to put aside our selfishness of what we want and put on the love of Jesus. People should know that something is different about us just by the way we are towards others.
Jesus never told the crowd who he was in the sense as we do about being Christians. We will tell the world we are a Christian just as we tell them our name...but Jesus did not have to do so. People just knew by what He did and how He carried Himself and this is what we should be about too.
He went forth taking care of the needs of the people and this is what God is requiring all of us to do.
I pray that people read what you wrote and feel inspired to do more than "go" to church but to "be" like Christ! AMEN
God bless my brother - lovely picture of your wife and yourself...keep moving forward in Jesus!!
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Thank you my dear Sister,
I appreciate your passion for compassion! You know, I hear people complain about paying taxes. But Jesus said to sell everything and give to the poor. Maybe that puts the focus in the right place. Loving your neighbor means meeting needs with whatever you have to offer whether it be a prayer or your last dollar. The kingdom of heaven is within you!
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