What is the church?  That seems to be the question I am always seeking to answer, and then to ask again.  Today, I am concerned about the church itself.  More than the public image but never more than an individuals salvation.  The word church here refers to more than the church I am a part of; but the whole church, Baptist, Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian, even Catholic in this situation. 

Yesterday I was asked about several things that if we as the church knew our Bibles, they never would have been a question.  Things like was Mary Magdalene Jesus’ girlfriend.  Things like creation beyond what the Bible describes.  (This is not a matter of creation verses evolution, but a matter of Biblical creation vs. a description of a heretical creation.)  Questions like these are not bad in themselves.  In fact I would encourage anyone who wonders about these things to seek out the truth.  But the reason these questions throw me for a loop is because as this conversation continued, I found that these thoughts originated and were even taught as the truth in a church in Winchester, KY.   I offer the idea that if the leaders of that church had know what the Bible taught, they would not have been drawn astray to such lies. 

The bottom line here is the same as it is to so many of our thoughts, philosophies and questions.  Do you believe the Bible?  Is the Bible true?  We’ll talk about that over the next few days.  But here it is… If you believe the Bible, be a Christian.  Follow Jesus without wavering.  If you don’t believe the Bible, then why would you be a Christian?  That makes no sense.  If you do not believe the Bible, why would you believe in the God it teaches?  This argument is almost one NOT to believe in Jesus Christ.  Perhaps to you it is.  I hope not.  But I do urge you to read your Bible and trust it.  Conclusion #1.  What is the Church?  The group of people who believe the Bible.

Todays reading:  Matthew 22:23-33 and Mark 12:18-27

Tags: Bible, Da Vinci Code, Shepherd's Chapel