Duh. Perfect Church Part 2

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Who shall be in charge of this perfect chruch?

Ephesians 4
15: But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,
which
is the head, even Christ:

16: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the
measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of
itself
in love.

So is Christ is the head, then it must be to Him that we must turn for all
things concerning the church.  As the head of our bodies directs the body
for
the benefit of not only the head but for the benefit of the body, so to then
would Christ; our Head, direct the church as a whole not only to accomplish
His ends, but for the benefit of the church as a whole.  Interesting concept
in
this day!  That would mean that it would be Christ that held all authority,
just
as it is the head of our own bodies that holds all authority, and that any
'instructions' from one part of the body that was given to another would
only
be the instructions that it 'passed' along from the head.  The authority of
the
message would then not be based upon the authority of the messenger, but
upon the authority of the Head.

Matthew 28
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth.

This statement true or not?

So how would all this work in the real world?

All those in this perfect church would not be perfect by any stretch of the
imagination.  There would be sinners in this church who were seeking God
but were not "put off" by the saints.  These sinners would be told in love
what
they need to come into a right standing with God: How to do that which He
has ordained as correct.  This "righteousness" before God would not be based
upon the performance of the individual but upon the heart of the individual.
The behavior would of course then reflect the change in attitude.  God has
ordained that to be correct before Him, one must admit the wrong that they
do and allow the Payment for this wrong to be applied to them.

James 2
14: What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and
have not works? can faith save him?

15: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16: And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body;
what doth it profit?

17: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

They would be taught that we are saved by faith AND works: This is the Grace
of God.  The faith is of the Spirit and the Works are of the Truth, and the
Truth is Jesus Christ and it is He that shall free us all!

There will be only One Standard in this church and it is that Standard that
God in Christ Jesus has ordained:

John 12
48: He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth
him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

The only judgement in this church is by the Word of God in Christ Jesus!
That is the only standard!  This is from the Mouth of God Himself!  Who are
these blasphemers that DARE imply that it is not complete!!!  Lord deliver
me from such high mindedness!

John 7
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

In short, this church would be full of people seeking God and seeking
healing
from the sin that so easily besets us all.  There would be no big people in
this
church and there would be no little people in this church.  Those given the
task of leading by example would admit that they are not above those whom
they lead, but only ahead on the Path by the calling and revelation of God
Himself.  Their task would not be to set themselves above the others but to
clear the Path in by the Power of Christ Jesus and to warn of the dangers
that they have encountered themselves along the way. They would encourage
others who have fallen to get up and assure them that it is possible to be
restored for they themselves have fallen and been restored.  There would be
no hypocrisy in this church.  Those who disagreed would have the option to
do so openly.  They would not be afraid to speak their minds.  They would
however be told the Truth in Love and that Truth being that unless you line
up with the Spoken Word of God, you will be judged by that Word.

Those who sin of the sinners and those who sin of the congregation of saints
would all be encouraged to confess these sins before Christ Jesus.

1John 1
6: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth:

7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
one
with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin.

8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not
in
us.

9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10: If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is
not in us.

In this church, it would be to God in Christ Jesus that one went to for
forgiveness.

What would be the strength of such a church?

Romans 8
28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29: For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to
the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30: Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also
glorified.

31: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us?

I attend such a church.  There are sinners in my church.  They are told the
Truth in Love and encouraged to turn from thier wicked ways.  There are no
big people and there are no little people.  The saints are not considered
better than the sinners for indeed, they/we, with the knowlege of Christ,
are Truly without excuse, but they/we are certainly touted as being 'better
off'!  In my church you are told to be hot or cold for God can work with
either but the luke warm are not tolerated long.  We are patient with one
another and we forebear much for Christ's sake.  Our goal is not your
appearance but whether you will make it into Heaven in the end.  We are not
so worried about the way it looks like you are as we are about helping you
in the journey unto Perfection in Christ Jesus.

Brother Paul and I:
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge
and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye
may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ; being filled with
the
fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and
praise
of God and the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the
patient waiting for Christ.

Let it be so, oh Lord!  Let it be so!

Luke 6:26
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