The Church

August 01, 2018 | By Chuck

"And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all"(Eph.1:22-23). "And he is the head of the body, the church"(Col.1:18). The church is the spiritual body of Christ. The church is made up of those who have been baptized into Christ. The church is the people, you and me, and all who are in Christ. The church is not about bricks and mortar, it's not the building. The church is the saved who meet in that building to worship our Lord. I share this to drive home this truth; the church is not something we do, it's who we are. Society has almost conditioned us to believe that church is simply another weekend activity no different than a ball game or dance competition. Do Christians today view church as something we do, and only that, when we're in town and nothing else is going on? Brothers and sisters, we are the church. Being the church means we are a called out and different people who are to live every day for our Lord Jesus. Having this understanding about the church should challenge us to live out our faith every day. When we see ourselves as the church, the church becomes more than a calendar item and more impactful on the lives of others. "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins"(Col.1:13-14).