GOT CHURCH? - 2

Acts 2: 42

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

4 ELEMENTS OF CHURCH

The Church is the gathering of the people of GOD; assembling together for one purpose, the worship of the LORD GOD. The Church is called out from the world's influence, in order to nurture and strengthen, edify and encourage the faithful, bringing those who hunger for the LORD, into the fellowship. To know JESUS and to make Him known is the hallmark of the Church.

The character of the Church has four elements which identify it as being the Church of the Living GOD:

1. Steadfast belief in the Gospel; the Word of GOD preached and believed.

2. Fellowship; assembling together for worship of JESUS.

3. Breaking of Bread; regular Communion, partaking of the Body and Blood of JESUS.

4. Prayers; praise and adoration of the Living GOD, intercession for all the saints.

When the Church is fully alive in Christ JESUS, signs and wonders will follow and the Church will be renewed everyday. People will flock to the gathering, because they know that in the Church there is TRUTH; in the world there is the opposite.

The Church is known as the "called out"; those who have come away from the influences of the world to embrace the life of identification with JESUS. Some choose to do this physically, as leaving the world system to join Monasteries. Some choose to think and live, separated from the influences of the lure of the world while living, physically in the world. Some choose to invest themselves in the flow of the world, while being a healing agent of the LORD in the world. Whichever path you are called to take, do not forget to assemble with others of like belief in JESUS; be strengthened in the faith and armed with the truth of GOD. Never neglect the Word of the LORD, for it is the power of GOD unto salvation for those who believe. Receive Communion of the Body and Blood of JESUS regularly and pray always; praising GOD, magnifying and glorifying Him and intercede for all those who believe or those who neglect the faith.

ARISE CHURCH, LET US GLORIFY THE LORD TOGETHER .