His Church - Called as a Church
Apr 6, 2025 • Simon Radford
At the centre of all this, Christ rules the church.
The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world, the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ's body, in which He fills everything with His presence. - Ephesians 1:20-23 (MSG)
The church is God's idea and has a vital role in His redemption plan. Jesus deeply Loves (Ephesians 5 vs 25-32) and builds His church, and promises that she will never be overpowered by the gates of hell (Matthew 16 vs 16-18). As His body the church is called to be full of power, life, Zeal, effect, authority for the purpose of bringing God's Kingdom into this world. We see this in the book of Acts.
As the church is God's plan for us as believers, it's not optional.