Good question.
Is the church the hope of the world? No. God's love is the hope of the world, and his grace, his mercy, demonstrated through Jesus, made possible today by the Holy Spirit. And the church is the vehicle through which God has chosen to deliver that hope to the world.
I like what she says below - being part of the Meck church has obviously impacted the lives of her and her family. But what's actually made the difference is God. Perhaps she wouldn't have encountered God in that way if it weren't for the church. But the hope that she has found is from God through the church, not from the church. If we get this focus wrong, surely we're heading towards idolising the church rather than using it/being it to glorify God?
What would you answer?
Is the church the hope of the world? No. God's love is the hope of the world, and his grace, his mercy, demonstrated through Jesus, made possible today by the Holy Spirit. And the church is the vehicle through which God has chosen to deliver that hope to the world.
I like what she says below - being part of the Meck church has obviously impacted the lives of her and her family. But what's actually made the difference is God. Perhaps she wouldn't have encountered God in that way if it weren't for the church. But the hope that she has found is from God through the church, not from the church. If we get this focus wrong, surely we're heading towards idolising the church rather than using it/being it to glorify God?
What would you answer?
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