| If we know anything about the mind of Christ, | | | | better… or maybe you're fooling |
| then we must also know something about His | | | | yourself into thinking you know better. I'll |
| mind for His church. In other words, if any | | | | believe you when you say "I know better" as |
| of us have caught a glimpse of Christ then we | | | | soon as you start acting better. |
| should also have a pretty good idea of what | | | | |
| His church should look like. Otherwise, if | | | | But God's Spirit will lead us into freedom. |
| we can't imagine what Christ's church looks | | | | |
| like, then how can we claim to know Christ? | | | | The first step toward freedom and obedience |
| | | | is to take care of our unfinished business |
| So, if Christ were leading His church, what | | | | with the Almighty. When our consciences are |
| would that look like? My answer to this | | | | clear before God, then we will be free to |
| is… I don't know. Or at least I don't | | | | confront any life-circumstance. |
| know from watching this play out before my | | | | |
| fleshly eyes. This is the honest answer for | | | | The same quality of freedom applies to God's |
| anyone whose primary idea of "church" has | | | | people despite all the hardship or opposition |
| been a building, a paid pastor and all the | | | | that the world can assemble against us. Our |
| usual, western fixin's. | | | | successfulness or lack thereof is not ours to |
| | | | measure. It is our place to obey Christ |
| If your idea of church is not these things | | | | directly and then trust Him to work out the |
| and yet you're still taking part in these | | | | end product of these things. |
| things, then why? Maybe you know | | | | |