Becoming a church member is more than simply joining an organization or social club. When you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, he gave you the Holy Spirit of God and through his Spirit, united you spiritually with every other believer in Christ (John 17:21). The church is more than a gathering of men and women united by a common interest or cause – it is one body united by a common faith and Spirit (1 Cor 12:13). Much of church life is a matter of living out practically the … [Read more...]
Attitudes of the Heart – Humility
Humility is required to have the proper, biblical view of God, self and others. Jesus Christ exuded humility. It was one of His chief characteristics (Isa 42:1-4, Zec 9:9). As such, when the Christian grows in the faith, maturing into Christ-likeness, he will increasingly the humility that Christ himself possessed (2 Cor 10:1). The opposite of humility is pride. Pride is at the top of God’s hate list! Proverbs 16:5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, … [Read more...]