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NASB | Acts 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:42 They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers. |
Bible Question: what are the artributes of an holy church ? |
Bible Answer: Very hard question to answer completely, because there is so many ways for sin to be present. But I'll try to answer what a church should have without a doubt. For an overview look at Acts 2:42-47, fellowship, prayer, meeting needs, preaching, growing in numbers. Love for one another John 13:34-35. You can't even claim to be a christian if it isn't obvious to everyone from your love for each other. Encourage one another daily(very hard to find a church like this today) Hebrews 10:25. Doesn't mean you need to live in church. Just that you meet with each other, and are in each others live's helping each other to be Godly. Unity 1Cor 12:12-27. Also note 1Cor 12:28-31. A holy church has different parts working together. The church isn't the minister or the building. The church is every christian doing his part. Preaching and teaching Matt 28:18-20. Everyone is called to this if they are christian. Go and save the lost, then teach them to obey what Christ has taught. Again it is clear that you are ment to be in each others lives. There needs to be a minister preaching the word to the lost, but there also needs to be teaching and training in how to study the bible with others, how to have righteous dating relationships etc etc. In all aspects of life, we need to live like God would have us. 1 Pet 1:13-16 and 2:11-12. Bible centered. 2 Tim 3:16-17. The bible prepares us for every good work. If your taught doctrines that aren't biblical need to ask yourself way. Traditions by themselves aren't bad, but if they get in the way of God's commands they have to go. Matt 15:1-9. Christ centered. Christ is the head of the body Eph 4:15, 5:23. Hope this gives you some idea of the characteristics of the church. Note that God came to build one church, there isn't a holy church , and some other churches. There is one church, and the others are not really churches at all. Scary thought, but biblical. Rom 12:4-5, 1Cor 10:17, 12:12-13, Eph 4:25 etc. |
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