What is the church? And what can we liken it to in Genesis 18?
"Abraham will surely become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed on account of him. For I have chosen
him, that he will command his children and his household after him that
they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so
that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him.”"
As we said from the beginning, God has chosen to bless certain folk in order that they may bless the world. God works through agents. His Ministry of Silly Blessings, as it were. But they are more than just agents. They are family. The children of Abraham. Each generation teaching the next to 'keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness (worship, good, love) and justice (charity, generosity, peacemaking)."
The church is a single family blessed and devoted and dedicated to keep the Way of Yahweh.
"Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How are we able to know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14
Showing posts with label righteousness. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
What is the Church? Righteous.
What is the church? And what can we liken it to in Genesis 15?
"And he (Abram) believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him as righteousness."
God has made all the promises. God has done all the heavy lifting. Literally, He has lifted all the heavy things. Your Sin. Your death. Your punishment. Your obligation to worship Him as God. Your righteous life which you should lead before a loving Creator Father God. Your obedience. All of these things were lifted up upon a wooden cross. All of these things were bled for. All of these things were despised and cut off. All of these things bore the full wrath of the Justice of God.
They are paid for. It is finished.
The church are those who believe this. The church are those who are affected by this and effected by this and changed by this belief. The church are those who attempt to live according to this belief.
You see, i must say 'attempt' for on this side of death, none but Jesus did it completely or correctly but because he did 'it is credited to (us) as (if it were our) righteousness.'
"And he (Abram) believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him as righteousness."
God has made all the promises. God has done all the heavy lifting. Literally, He has lifted all the heavy things. Your Sin. Your death. Your punishment. Your obligation to worship Him as God. Your righteous life which you should lead before a loving Creator Father God. Your obedience. All of these things were lifted up upon a wooden cross. All of these things were bled for. All of these things were despised and cut off. All of these things bore the full wrath of the Justice of God.
They are paid for. It is finished.
The church are those who believe this. The church are those who are affected by this and effected by this and changed by this belief. The church are those who attempt to live according to this belief.
You see, i must say 'attempt' for on this side of death, none but Jesus did it completely or correctly but because he did 'it is credited to (us) as (if it were our) righteousness.'
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