The church
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The church - the Greek word ekkleziya ", which translated means:" Assembly ". People gathering for worship, and there is a church. All believers in Jesus Christ, whom the Bible calls the "holy people" are the Church of the Savior and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus - the base and head of the Church. "For no one can lay another foundation than that is laid which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:11). And he is the head of the body of the Church, and he will - the beginning, the firstborn from the dead to have him around the championship. "(Colossians 1:18). Three years, Jesus taught his disciples the art of "winning" souls. Before the ascension of Christ told them: "But ye shall receive power, after that is come upon you the Holy Spirit and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8). Jesus' disciples were missionary assignment - to spread the Good News of salvation. When the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured on everyone who believed in Jesus Christ. One hundred and twenty students have received power to witness, and since then every believer who finds virtue of the Holy Spirit can be a successful witness to the Lord. On the day of Pentecost, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, preached to many people who came to Jerusalem at the feast, and after his testimony are saved about three thousand people. "Peter said to them: Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins - and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit unto you the promise and to your children and all that are afar, even as the Lord our God will call. And many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying: Save yourselves from this untoward generation. So that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day about three thousand souls ... "(Acts 2:38-41). This was the birth of the earth of the Church of Jesus Christ, called to proclaim, "... that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing to people against them, and gave the word of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:19). So what do these first converts, what they did? As the Bible: "... they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, the breaking of bread and in prayers" (Acts 2:42). Disciples and followers of Jesus Christ studied His teachings, communicated with each other, committed the breaking of bread and prayer. The word hidden four attributes of a living Christianity. 1. Education. Apostles, doing the will of teachers and taught new converts to observe all that Jesus commanded them. After repentance and faith to accept the salvation of God in Christ, every person needs to someone instructed him in the Word: • the Holy Spirit; • the redemption; • the power of the Word of God; • the power of love and faith; • the power of Jesus' name Christ; • the strength of evidence; • concerning spiritual gifts; • a walk in holiness; • how to make salvation; • the need to work to save others; • how Christ must grow in us and find us in His image ; • how to resist the devil. In the human heart, the heart of his obedience must be love. Only by God's Word in love, as a result you can get prosperity. Every person who took life in Christ, called to work for the salvation of our neighbor. Every believer in Jesus Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit should be able to boldly proclaim all the instructions of God, His Word, learn to lead others to Jesus Christ people. 2. Communicate. The whole law of human communication is one commandment: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. "As the Father has loved me, and I loved you: abide in my love" (John 15:9). Love has many enemies: envy, anger, hatred, pride, slander, anger, resentment, unforgiveness. All of them are generated by self-interest and lead to quarrels and conflicts. A quarrel - a weapon of Satan trying to hinder the Church as the Body of Christ grow and win. Brawl may prevent the awakening of the earth, as the disagreement between believers amazing faith, makes a prayer ineffectual. "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among yourselves." (John 13:35). God is love. He teaches us to live a life of love: "Love is patient, love is not jealous, love does not boast, it is not proud, not rude, not self-seeking, not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, do not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth, bears all things, trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails ... "(1 Corinthians 13:4-8) In order to manifest the love of Jesus Christ and to serve one another, the Church has a system of domestic groups, which enables each member of the church to feel God's family and helps closer communication between the brothers and sisters. Becoming a member closest to your home group, you will plunge into God's love, can get answers to your questions, but will also grow spiritually, showing, in turn, God's love to their brothers and sisters in Christ. 3. The breaking of bread. Imitating his teacher and wanting to do His will, Christians, communicating with each other, broke bread, which symbolizes the body of Jesus Christ. "... The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? One bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of one bread. "(1 Corinthians 10:16,17) Every believer in Jesus - part of the Body of Christ, so we are closely connected with each other and depend on each other. That is why, being all in one body, we must show love and care about each other. Our mutual love is a testament to the world, it gets more people for Jesus Christ. 4. Prayer - the breath of life. Without food a person can do a few days, but he can not breathe. The Bible teaches us: "Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus. "(1 Thessalonians 5:17,18) Prayer - this communion with God. In prayer helps us the Holy Spirit. Prayer should be based not on emotions but on God's Word. "... I will hasten my word to perform it." (Jeremiah 1:12) Instead of talking about their problems, pray according to the Word: find the promises of God concerning your needs, and pronounce the final desired result - sow the seed , and in due time you will reap wonderful "harvest." "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, present your requests to God - And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6,7) Every prayer should begin and end with praise and worship the Creator. Remember that praise makes still the enemy and invite into your life the presence of God. Believe that you receive, even when asked - and you will if you pray in the holy name of Jesus Christ. Learn how to pray in mind and spirit. "For when I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. What to do? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, I will sing with the mind. "(1 Corinthians 14:14,15). Pray at all times and in all places - and your life will be filled with God's promises and blessings. (From the book by Sunday Adelaja, "Why Christianity?" Why Christ? ").