Saturday, January 26, 2013

The Beautiful Church!


'The Beautiful Church.'
a)  Song of Solomon 1:15. Is seen by its Head as being Beautiful.
b)  Matthew 16:18. Is a Victorious Church.
c)  Matthew 18:17. Renders discipline when necessary.
d)  Acts 2:41. Grows numerically by True Believers being added to it. 
e)  Acts 9:31. Grows stronger as the True Believers live in the Fear of the Lord.
f)  Acts 11:26. Needs to be taught the Word of God. 
g)  Acts 12:5. Is a Church that prays.
h)  Acts 15:4. Is a welcoming Church.
i)  2 Corinthians 1:1. Is God's Church.
j)  Ephesians 5:23. Has Christ as its Head.
k)  2 Thessalonians 1:4. Endures and is Faithful in persecutions and hardships.
(Through this QT I find the Nature of the Beautiful Church)
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'The Righteousness Of God.'
2 Corinthians 5:21. 
a)  For God made Christ, Who never sinned.
b)  The Offering for our sin.
c)  So that we might become the Righteousness of God. 
d)  Through Christ.
(This Second one teaches me how I can become The Righteousness Of God)
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Chris.
The Beautiful Church renders discipline when necessary. This does not refer to a Church where everyone is afraid of the Church Leaders, that would be a place of torment and religious legalism. What it does refer to is the loving Discipline instituted by the Lord through His Word. A Church that has no discipline will not be a beautiful Church.

The Christian Life!

'The Christian Life.' a)  Deuteronomy 7:11. Keep the Word of  God. b)  Deuteronomy  7:12. Listen to the Word of God. c)  Deuteronomy...