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| A young family turning to heaven for help. |
May 28, 2016
The new birth, by the free and sovereign and
immediate act of the Spirit of God, quickens a man from his native state
spiritual deadness. He is brought into a state of grace and salvation in Jesus
Christ.
Hearing and believing the gospel of Jesus
Christ, and confessing Him as Lord and Saviour in water baptism makes the child
of God a Christian.
A child of God that is baptized is added to
the membership of an NT church that he may be nourished and edified, i.e. to be
taught to observe all things whatsoever Christ has commanded His Apostles.
Churchless Christian is a monstrosity foreign
to and unknown in the Holy Scriptures.
The Apostolic practice set the precedent once
for all.
"Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the alone Head of His
church, must have good reasons why He commanded them who confessed His name to
be members of His church. When you have become invisible, then speak of your
invisible church, ;-).
Only in tragic circumstances, a child is not
born into a family!
Tommy Dennis Taylor
Very well said brother.
Lacay Manny Adonay
What do you mean by saying 'When you have
become invisible, then speak of your invisible church'. Is the church
invisible?
Sing F Lau
Some people claim that their membership is
with the invisible church. My suggestion is, if you are not invisible, it isn't
appropriate to speak like that.
