“Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:19-22 NKJV)
Some people feel the church is dying. Throughout the entire world, though, Christ’s church is alive and well, praise God! The church may be trampled, threatened, burned, blown up, misunderstood, mistreated, splintered, and ignored, yet her heartbeat grows stronger. The saints march forward and speak out for Christ more and more every day.
Although they are important, the church is not just things like choirs, organs, praise bands, sermons, and social activities. She is made up of servants of God, with Jesus Christ as her cornerstone. Every believer is part of the Body of Christ.
The church will never die. It is eternal. We, as part of the church, must step forth and share the good news of what God has done for us with everyone and anyone who will listen. There is an urgency in this, for life here on earth is short. This is our commandment: to tell the world about the love of Jesus…
Christ paid our debt of sin and gave all who accept Him the most valuable gift of all: an abundant, joyful life on earth and eternal life with God in heaven… Most incredible is that we can share this wonderful gift with those around us, so they may also receive Him.
-- Adapted from “When I’m Praising God” by Anita Corrine Donihue
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