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Let Us Go to the House of the Lord |
Shaun Kearney |
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Although we live in the world, if we want to become a true disciple of our newly found Saviour a further positive step needs to be taken. We must separate ourselves from worldly influences, which are continually trying to draw us back to our old life. This step requires that we take our place in the life of the church by what some would refer to as, joining a church. So then we must ask ourselves "what church"? Our wish now is to define the word "church". This is very necessary because of the way we have been conditioned to think whenever we hear that word. The first thing that usually comes to mind is a "building" where people gather to hear a sermon on Sunday mornings. This is a far cry from its true intention, for the word "Church" refers to a body of people who have been called together to become a temple made up of living stones that God may inhabit. Under the old covenant the emphasis was on a place called the Temple, but under the new covenant it centres around a people inhabited by God. The church is an assembly or congregation of redeemed people who regularly come together to commune with the Lord, and to contribute spiritually, emotionally, and practically towards the wellbeing of each member. All this will take place under the headship of Jesus Christ around His table. Just as it takes more than "one" brick to make a building, so also does it take more than "one" individual to make a church? Christ is the head of the Church, which is His body. For as the body has many members and yet is one, so also is Christ. 1 Cor 12:12. Download PDF - 222Kb
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