We all want to have that sense of belonging. We are in that constant search for love, support and acceptance. In today's’ fast-paced, digitally advanced social situation when blood relatives aren’t always emotionally and physically proximate, we find attention and affection from various sources. There is one which offers what we are looking for--the church. Church in the dictionary is defined as a building used for public Christian worship. But when you go to church, Christian leaders define it as the people who attend the worship. According to Apostle Paul, the church is a community of believers who devote themselves to the teachings, to fellowship, communion, and prayer. What’s the truth? In our search for the truth, we often visit different …show more content…
Having the sense of belongingness, being able to participate in changing the world, and developing your own personality with and through the other members of the church, we should have a shield against depression. Although, I’m not concluding that it is absolute. Like a close-knit family, one could back away at the sight of abnormality in their personal life and distance themselves from the pack. But having that attitude of prayer should transcend gratitude in your hearts, thus a positive and better perspective in life. So yes, these are the benefits and before we are able to enjoy these, we have to journey into the quest of finding the right church -- if we are in fact, looking for it. It’s imperative to find the right denomination that gives you these most common benefits and perhaps more. I personally know people who would rather distance themselves from churches because they simply don’t want to share lives with people they don’t personally know, which is good point. Trust issues are difficult to break down. They would rather build a small group to study the Bible together with their well-known friends. For some, that is sufficient. That’s good enough for them because ultimately, understanding what the Bible says and applying it in life is
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In conclusion, the church is appointed and maintained divinely body of regenerated believers who sustain the true doctrine of God, humanity, Scripture, Jesus Christ, and salvation which are absolutely non-negotiable.
In the eyes of the people the church is one place you are spared from judgment and critique. It is the one place you should feel safe, to express your thoughts and opinions, pray to the higher power in which you believe and your faith resides and be free of society qualms, demands, and realism. In a part
The church or Ecclesia, as it is called in the original Greek language, regardless of size, are the called out ones who assemble to represent the Body and life of Jesus Christ. They engage in meetings of praise, worship, and listening to the Word of God, which is taken from their manual called the Holy Bible, or the Scriptures; those bringing the message are considered to be the mouthpieces for God, and are typically called preachers (KJV, Eph 5.23-32). According to the Bible, the church, which includes the preachers, is to strive to exemplify the type of life that Jesu...
Christianity is one of the largest religions in world with believers spreading across barriers of language and culture. Christianity can come in many forms with beliefs on different subjects varying wildly, but there is one practice that remains relatively the same: church attendance. The ritual of getting up every Sunday morning and attending a church service including a sermon by a pastor and sometimes a smaller, more focused lesson given during what is called “Sunday School”, is something that is practiced by many faithful Christians across the world and the United States, in particular. Attending church is a practice that is integral to the Christian faith as it is shown in the Bible. It informs and impacts the lives of many believers of
But to explore the thoughts regarding the boundaries of the church any further, we must clarify exactly what the church is. When Paul gives his closing salutations to the Romans, he says “…greet the church that is in their house.” (Romans 16:5) He was referring to the people, the believers, within the house. Additionally, Paul says in his exposition on Christ “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 a...
Typically, a church is to be a very safe and sacred place where no-one would
Imagine a place where the air is filled with tiredness, your body moving through what it feels like molasses, your mind thoughts flying through the air like a dandelion. The feeling of not being able to do anything would be in a place called the Doldrums, where the main character Milo in the book Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, travels through the Doldrums. In Milo's travels towards Dictionopolis, he reaches a place called the Doldrums. As he continues driving on passively, he learns that time is slowing down to the point where he stops moving. Milo learns that he is wasting time and changes throughout the passage by learning the importance of his thoughts and time itself.
All of us have encountered someone in our lifetime – a family member, a co-worker, a neighbor, or an acquaintance – who asked us WHY? Why do we pour all of our talents, all of our gifts, and all of our service into church?
Prayer is so powerful that we don’t even realise what it can do for others and our own lives. The physical world is always effected by what’s happening in the spiritual world first so prayer is the place to go!
The ideal of unity seems to be of great importance in the religious world, but rarely is it ever achieved among professed Christians. However, it is vitally important to comprehend unity in its Biblical light. Jesus prayed in John 17:21, “That they all may be one, as thou, Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” By definition, unity is the state of being one. In order to have a unified church every member must be one one with the Father and the Son. Subsequently, to achieve such an oneness, each member must be perfectly holy, because God is holy. Unfortunately, this is where a clear contrast is made between the saints and mere religious professors.
The church is a place in which many come to find a sense of belonging, comfort, and purpose. It's through these three qualities which have drawn and maintained many church goers throughout the years.
...st always pray to God with such great and deep belief that everything we ask for, He will give to us and we will receive, of course if it is reasonable. Putting every single ounce of faith and belief that we have installed in our mind, body, and soul into God is the state we should always pray in. Making your requests to God specific and making them known to Him is absolutely crucial.
What is the church? This can be a very deep question, or a rather simple one depending on one’s context, theology, and general understanding of Scripture and faith. From my personal experience, most members of the congregations I grew up in if asked this question would point to the church building or sanctuary. This is not that surprising in my opinion when we consider the gorgeous monuments we have built as houses for God. As a child, I would have answered the exact same way as most people in a congregation, and it was not until later in my adulthood that I came to understand “the church” not as a physical building, but as much more. A very common response to this question has been that the church is “the people of God” or even “God’s chosen people.” I, however, prefer the definition of the church as “the community of Christian faith,” a much more inclusive definition than the previous mentioned definitions.