God established the church as a community of believers united under Christ to fulfill a multifaceted purpose rooted in His eternal plan. The primary purpose is to bring glory to God through worship, discipleship, and evangelism, while also serving as a spiritual family that equips believers for service and fosters unity in faith and knowledge of Christ. This involves both internal growth—through teaching, fellowship, prayer, and the observance of the Lord’s Supper—and external mission, including making disciples of all nations and proclaiming the gospel to the world.
The church is the body of Christ, a group of people called out from the world to represent and reflect Him, unified by faith in Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Its purpose includes spiritual maturity, where believers are equipped for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until all reach unity in faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, becoming mature in Christ.
The church is tasked with the Great Commission to go into all the world, make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to obey Christ’s commands, ensuring the message of salvation is shared globally.
It serves as a light to the world, pointing people to God through its character and actions, and is called to care for the vulnerable, such as orphans and widows, while remaining unstained by the world.
Ultimately, the church exists to prepare a people for the coming Kingdom of God, where believers will reign with Christ as a kingdom of priests, reflecting God’s eternal purpose of gathering all things in Christ.
Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
RL Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
Source: www.compellingtruth.org
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