1 Timothy 1.20 - Church Membership

1 Timothy 1.20 - Church Membership

I sometimes hear, “There is no biblical command to be a church member!” This describes a status the Bible does not envision. There are no individual, lone ranger, Christians in the N.T. who are NOT part of a church. New Testament letters are written either to churches or people in churches. Those not “members” are outsiders (Matthew 18.17,18; 1 Corinthians 5.5; 1 Timothy 1.20; 1 John 2.19). A “Christian” not connected to a church is a New Testament oxymoron – unthinkable! Almost 2000 years later we have many layers of history, denominations, and traditions between us and the Bible – but the core truth of belonging to God and his Church still stands. True redemption leads to tight relationships with God and his people. Formal membership is one significant public expression of this important connection. The next two Sundays you have a chance to become a member of BICF ZGC.