Continuing our look at matters which are of importance in church life, we turn to the often controversial subject of Church Membership, aiming to show in a brief span that close identification with a local church is the New Testament's clear teaching for the life of every Christian Believer. Paying particular attention to the word used for 'joining' the church, we ask 'Are you glued to a local church?'. Many are frightened of commitment in this day and age, but we see that individualism is a selfish blight upon the work of the kingdom of God. We refer to a number of scriptures in addition to Acts 2, and these are, in order of reference: 1 Corinthians 5, 1 Peter 2.9, Acts 5.42, 1 Corinthians 12, Acts 9, Acts 5.12-13, Ephesians 4.15-16. |