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NASB | Ephesians 2:22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. |
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Bible Question: I would like to talk about the church, and bring out some of the qualities to show what a marvelous thing it is. But I do not know how to introduce the subject to force a focus and to avoid distracting from it. So I'll just say, "What do you like about the church?" |
Bible Answer: I'll respond but I'm afraid I must ignore your scripture reference as it seems confusing in relation to your question. One of the most amazing things I like about the Lord's church is its amazing simplicity. Our Lord showed us the complex and difficult in the Jewish system of laws and its Temple. Yes, some things about it were simple but ultimately the OT left so many things unsaid that begged to be answered and the Jewish people didn't have the authority to fill in the blanks. Now with this dispensation, the Lord Christ our High Priest picked 12 of the best men he could find, with one possible exception. These men (most of them) were simple, humble and not very well educated. We see how incredibly humble they were in the way they directed the church in the early years. Christ gave them full authority to bind whatever they chose and to loose whatever they chose and He told them He would back them with their decisions. Their directives and commands as portrayed in the Bible are simple and to the point. They're practical and deal with the real issues of their day and are easily adaptable to our modern world and will be till the last day before that final trumpet is blown. I've lived a full life for being just 50 years old and I've seen quite a bit of this world. I've seen more than my fair share of the grief and heartache caused by mankind and our love for self and sin. We're very talented at messing up a beautiful world. But the apostles were incredibly humble and wise and did an outstanding job of getting the Lord's church off to a solid start. My main point is that this was God and His Son who gave us, His creation the opportunity to have a significant say in the details and mechanics of organizing and managing His Son's body here on earth. I'm amazed at this wonderful demonstration of love and compassion on us. Sometimes we still see mankind's love affair with idols but now they take the form of money or our job. Our idol might be our hobby, our sports whatever else we can dream of to get between us and our God. We had our chance to "dress up" the church as we saw fit through the Lord's ambassadors and they were wise enough to keep it simple. Thank God Almighty they did. The Lord's beauty and majesty is magnified in its simplicity. What do you think is best about the church? God bless. --Rowdy |