Tuesday, February 14, 2017

"The church is every person called to faith in Christ, not those who belonged to the organized church."
                                                                          -John Wycliffe
                 It's just so sad to think that people were blinded to the truth that it's only by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ that we have been saved, changed, and set free. Well, it's not that easy to be in the light or know the truth because it was done by many. Meaning to say, as I have been there, people tend to put their standard on others. They have followed the teachings or example of the devotees, who were ahead of them. Can't help, their grandparents passed it on from generation to generation. Majority indwells to the illusion that we will be saved if we will devote ourselves to church service. Or in other words, to put it simply, salvation is given to those who were faithful members of the church. Worst of it all is that you will be excommunicated if you go against on their teachings, ceremonies, or rituals. The truth about the church was being distorted. Supposedly, the church, as what John Wycliffe expressed, is that it refers to the "body of Christ" comprised of all believers of all ages between Pentecost and the Rapture yet to come. It refers to all who come to faith in Christ, and it's where believers gather around to worship God in spirit and in truth. Despite, GO made me still realized then that I ought not to judge them and detach myself to that people group. Instead of, God has impressed me to lavished His unfailing love to me to them and compassionately share the Biblical Truth without insulting their belief, where I would just pray about it for God's working in their lives.

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