SINCERE PARTICIPATION

The life in Christ is a renewed life for the Believers. An outcome of the Blood shed on the Cross by the Lord Jesus Christ. Those who declare “Jesus is Lord and believe the Father resurrected Him from death” are proclaimed saved.” A graceful beginning to be in union with God in Christ. All Believers with Faith and Grace is part the Body of Christ, the Church, Jesus as the Head, the. Firstborn, The Lord.  The Bible speaks, “And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent.” (Colossians 1:18).  Believers are proclaimed part of the Body of Christ. “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” (1Corinthian 12:27)  The Body of Christ, the Church has many participants. Here is where  our sincere allegiance is met. “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” (1Corinthian 12:12).  Is your participation ruled by yourself or Christ? Sincere participation is a must in the Body of Christ. The Body, the Church is ruled by one Spirit of God. The Scripture says, “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” (1Corinthian 12:13). Nobody can break the Body, the Church. Lord Jesus said, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18).  Jesus is the Rock and humans are mere stones, there is no other Rock except Jesus. “You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1Peter 2:5). No other foundation except Jesus.  The Bible says, “For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (1Corinthian 3:11). Believers in Christ consist the Body of Christ. God requires a sincere participation, serving Him in Christ Name. His Grace will move us, the Holy Spirit will teach and guide us to the Truth.  These we do, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (2Corinthian 13:5). Believers meet the test and are victorious in Christ. All Glory to God. Amen.   Blessings.

Pastor Edpaul