2 thoughts on “Why The Church Must Be “Salt And Light””
The Bible states that “without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6). This is an incredible statement—yet, it is in the Bible! Take it for exactly what it says. Just think! Anything a person does, in attempting to be Christian, means absolutely nothing, if he lacks faith. For without faith, he has no hope—no possibility of pleasing God.
Christ said that He would build his Church and he promised that it would never be destroyed (Matt. 16:18). His Church—God’s true Church—is where people do have true faith according to the Bible definition. Therefore, the presence of God’s true people on earth will ensure that at least a few people will be found to have faith when Christ returns.
Faith starts with human belief, but must quickly move to the real faith of Christ, which enters a person at the moment of baptism and conversion with the receiving of God’s Holy Spirit.
The Bible states that “without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6). This is an incredible statement—yet, it is in the Bible! Take it for exactly what it says. Just think! Anything a person does, in attempting to be Christian, means absolutely nothing, if he lacks faith. For without faith, he has no hope—no possibility of pleasing God.
Christ said that He would build his Church and he promised that it would never be destroyed (Matt. 16:18). His Church—God’s true Church—is where people do have true faith according to the Bible definition. Therefore, the presence of God’s true people on earth will ensure that at least a few people will be found to have faith when Christ returns.
Faith starts with human belief, but must quickly move to the real faith of Christ, which enters a person at the moment of baptism and conversion with the receiving of God’s Holy Spirit.
Thanks, Fred, for some great comments.