The Christian church has unique goals and purposes which, by definition, the world not committed to the Jesus, as savior does not honor or share. The church has been called to be a "people for God's own possession" (Ephesians 1:13-14, 18, 2:19-22) - uniquely reflecting His character and striving to do those things in this world that are important to Him.

It is by the deeds that we do that we bring glory to God. These deeds may not be extravagant or spectacular works in the sight of the world-they may involve a few people or may, but they are always redemptive in nature, helping others to understand God and to experience salvation through Jesus Christ.

We who call ourselves Christians have a choice-a choice to have our lives defined by the calling to which we have been called or by some other calling. The danger today is that the choice is somewhat masked by other choices that also seem to be uniquely Christian. The politicall

At the core of Christian faith and life, as defined by Donald English, is "the corporate and community sense within the Christian faith". He stresses that Jesus belongs to each of us, but not exclusively to any of us.

y correct academic world in which secular "political correctness" promotes an attitude of contempt for traditional Christian beliefs, the Christian churches attempts to bring all Christians into their particular fold, and the hyper-charismatic "renewal" movement-each with it's own separate agenda.

God has revealed the divine nature as a triune God - one God with three persons. This is not three gods and not just three ways of looking at God. God is revealed as our loving creator and parent in the Hebrew Scriptures; God is revealed as our savior Jesus in the gospels; and God is revealed as the indwelling Spirit after Jesus left the earth. I don't think that I can explain it any better than that. I certainly don't understand the trinity any better than that.

Some offer the Christian church success in different but sometimes similar ways (by appealing to emotional satisfaction rather than sound doctrine and reason).

Those in the church today and those who are seeking the church need to be aware that a real change occurs in the life of anyone who commits himself or herself to Jesus Christ. Our aspirations for God are encouraged by a sense of acceptance and perhaps by the inner confirmation of the Spirit. Authentic faith is that which follows the will of Christ with total obedience. When one is hindered from freedom by evil that can only enhance the feeling of God as the Holy One.

We as Christians can have meaningful spiritual experiences within the context of mutual love and support as found in that part of the Christian community dedicated to following Jesus. We gather as Christians in church to worship God and in the process of sharing love, spiritual guidance and the raising of social conscience, grow in the spirit. Christians must see that God's love is not just "out there", but rather as coming to meet us. When we can realize this aspect of God's love for us then the future will shape our present faith. Salvation as a process is always gifted by God and is never, as John Wesley stated, the result of works-righteousness.

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