Being
a Christian is about believing in Jesus as Savior, and belonging to His family
(the church). Peter said, Praise be to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ! In his great
mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 We’re talking about two
important relationships here. The first is vital: accepting Jesus Christ as
your personal Lord and Redeemer from your sins. What you do with Jesus
determines your eternity. Christ followers spend a lot of time on this. It’s
called evangelism and witnessing. It’s how people hear God’s truth and are
saved. That's how the second relationship happens - believers make up the church!
Anyone
who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved ... (but) how can they believe
if they've never heard? And how can they hear unless someone tells them? - Romans 10:13-14
Thank you God for my wonderful family
– the church. Time for the family to grow. Let's be intentional about it. Amen?
