Be The Church

August 07, 2015 | By Chuck

I like the phrase "Be The Church" because we are the church. The church is those who were called out of darkness by the gospel message. The question is what does "Be The Church" mean? I think it means a few different things but I'd like to look to Peter for his thoughts on the subject. "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."(I Pet.2:9) When Peter uses descriptions like "chosen people", "royal priesthood", and "holy nation" he is basically informing Christians that we are different. Christians are odd and peculiar people because we are different from those of the world. The idea of being the church is embracing your role as a Christian and understanding that as a Christian you are different. Being different is who we are as Christians. By being different we influence and challenge the world. Christians "are the salt of the earth" (Mt.5:13) and "the light of the world."(Mt.5:14) Be the church and be different and be an example by your Christian life to the world.