WE BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH (8 OF 9)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
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We Believe in the Church (8 of 9)
Series: Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith
Scott Maze
Acts 2:42-47
We've been discussing beliefs this summer in a series of messages entitled Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith. We see beliefs are critical component in so many areas of our lives. Beliefs are critical to political parties as beliefs differ among Republicans and Democrats. Beliefs are critical even if I am part of the Wall Street Occupy crowd. Today we continue to explore the beliefs that form the theological center of Christianity. Beliefs are the building block of your faith. As seconds comprise time and currency is a critical component to a nation's economy, so are your beliefs to your life.
This is a series devoted to the discovery of what you believe and why it matters. Each of these beliefs serves as lynchpins to the Christian faith, so that if you were to remove any one of them you would see the Christian faith crumble. Today, I want to explore the meaning and value of a church to our lives.
As we think about church, it's important to know what a church is. A church is a group of born-again people meeting together in one place with God as its center. It makes no difference if these people meet in an individual's home, a rented space, or a building owned by the church itself. Now it may surprise you to find that we consider the church essential to the core beliefs of Christianity. And you be further surprised to know that I am including church membership in a series of essential beliefs of the church. Why? Recent stats have said that some sixty percent of Americans never attend church yet view themselves as Christians. Americans are impulsive and we enjoy our personal freedom and privacy so highly that we cannot be bothered to be involved in the life of a church on a regular basis. But a sincere perusal of Scripture shows us that the church is much more significant that we might first realize.
So it's here that I want to invite ...
Series: Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith
Scott Maze
Acts 2:42-47
We've been discussing beliefs this summer in a series of messages entitled Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith. We see beliefs are critical component in so many areas of our lives. Beliefs are critical to political parties as beliefs differ among Republicans and Democrats. Beliefs are critical even if I am part of the Wall Street Occupy crowd. Today we continue to explore the beliefs that form the theological center of Christianity. Beliefs are the building block of your faith. As seconds comprise time and currency is a critical component to a nation's economy, so are your beliefs to your life.
This is a series devoted to the discovery of what you believe and why it matters. Each of these beliefs serves as lynchpins to the Christian faith, so that if you were to remove any one of them you would see the Christian faith crumble. Today, I want to explore the meaning and value of a church to our lives.
As we think about church, it's important to know what a church is. A church is a group of born-again people meeting together in one place with God as its center. It makes no difference if these people meet in an individual's home, a rented space, or a building owned by the church itself. Now it may surprise you to find that we consider the church essential to the core beliefs of Christianity. And you be further surprised to know that I am including church membership in a series of essential beliefs of the church. Why? Recent stats have said that some sixty percent of Americans never attend church yet view themselves as Christians. Americans are impulsive and we enjoy our personal freedom and privacy so highly that we cannot be bothered to be involved in the life of a church on a regular basis. But a sincere perusal of Scripture shows us that the church is much more significant that we might first realize.
So it's here that I want to invite ...
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