Questions About
The Church
Ephesians 3:21
God's glory in this world has always been
associated with and revealed in the salvation of his church. That being true,
we will be wise to identify ourselves with and seek to know everything we can
about the
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH? Some say
the church began with Paul, others with Peter, and others with John the
Baptist. They are all wrong. The
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF GOD'S CHURCH? Read
Psalm 87, and you will see that it is a history of "glorious things." Our history is written
in providence, with the redeeming blood of Christ, by the hand of God's
almighty grace.
WHO IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH? Christ
alone is the Head of his church (Ps. 99:1-2; Eph.
WHAT IS THE CHARTER OF GOD'S CHURCH? Our
charter is freedom (Gal.
WHAT IS THE LAW OF THE CHURCH? The church
is the
WHAT IS THE TREASURE OF GOD'S CHURCH? "The unsearchable riches of Christ" (Eph. 3:8).
Our treasure is our Redeemer: His Person, performances, position, possessions,
promises and power.
WHAT IS THE SECURITY OF THE CHURCH? The
walls, bulwarks and towers of our security are our God (Psa. 48:12-14), the
purpose of God, the purchase of Christ, and the power of the Spirit.
WHAT IS THE DESTINY OF GOD'S CHURCH? The
sure, eternal destiny of the church is heavenly glory (Eph.5: 25-27). The way
may be rough and long,but in the end we shall be with
Christ and like Christ forever!What he is we shall be. What he possesses we
shall have. "Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Don Fortner