The Church Revealed
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THE CHURCH DEFINED
The church is everywhere, yet many people don’t have a clue as to what the church is. There are people who are part of the church, but don’t understand the church. The Bible says that Abraham is the father of the faithful believers; because it was by faith that Abraham became a child of God, and this is how the true believers become children of God – through faith in Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament, God had a people – He had a covenant with them. These people were under a covenant with Him; but when the New Testament came, He made a new covenant with all those who would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
Now, He is not dealing with the children of
For those who believe they become a Jew after their conversion; hear what the apostle to the gentiles says in 1 Corinthians 10: 32, “Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the gentiles, nor to the
A long time ago, religious people who did not understand the true
Jesus says, “No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred; but new must be put into new bottles”.
Christianity cannot be mixed with Judaism. The new life the believer finds in Jesus cannot be mixed with the Jews’ religion. They are two different things – two different covenants; and the new is better than the old. If you mix them you will loose both the bottle and the wine – they just cannot be mixed. In the book of Acts, when the Spirit of God fell, it did not fall on the religious Jewish people who were not converted; it fell on the hundred and twenty that were in the upper room, who had trusted in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Who had repented of their sins and was baptized as Jesus had commanded.
Now let us remember there were a lot of people in
Then this was noised abroad. People who came from every nation were present in
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About the Book
The early church was very effective – impacting the world with its ministry and with the power of God. In this book, the author discusses this effectiveness, which he believes can be regained if we follow the New Testament pattern of the church. He concentrates on some basic yet important teachings taken from the Scriptures concerning the church of the Living God; that he believes if followed, will greatly transform our churches and make believers much more effective in this world. This book presents the church to its readers in simple layman terms that all may be part of this glorious church that Christ is building. There are a lot of misconceptions concerning the Church and the State. Consequently, this topic is addressed in this book, taking its principles from the Scriptures. The church has been given the great task of making disciples in a hostile world. How can this happen? This book deals with the “how” of making disciples. Both in the Old and New Testaments, we see God disciplining His people – members as well as leaders. Yet, many churches do not discipline, their members nor their leaders. This book shows that there must be discipline in the church, for the church to be effective. The author discusses how discipline should be administered and the reasons for administering discipline. This book also addresses the importance of church membership and gives Biblical reasons for it; as well as the importance of accountability in the church. It deals with some controversial offices of the church such as apostles and prophets. Some people now make a big quarrel about not attending church on certain days; the writer gives Biblical proofs for going to church on Sunday, and places much emphasis on having the presence of God in the life of the church. As a matter of fact, the author believes that if God is not in us, we are not of God. It also shows that those who belong to the true church are members of the Body of Christ. Therefore, God’s people must unite to be effective in carrying out His mandate.
About the Author
The life of Thomas Eristhee from the time of his conversion has been a mystery to many. This was a young man who had no desire for the things of God and who thought most of the church folks were hypocrites. However, from the time he got serious with God, his life has been growing.
He is now the Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies in his nation. He travels extensively throughout the Caribbean,
Dr. Eristhee is a man who greatly fears God and believes in righteousness and true holiness. He is a humble servant of God. He and his wife Midran, are happily married and have one daughter – Shimea. They are involved in the work of the Lord together.