The Minor Prophets

MEMBERS OF A BODY
Paul calls the Corinthian Christians “members of the same body”. Membership is formally belonging to one another in Christ, and the call of all Christians.

WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH?
The gospel creates diversely gifted people who are to disciple one another by using their spiritual gifts to build each other up in their local church.

WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH?
Formally belonging to a local church (membership) is about understanding that others are necessary to your faith and the calling of Jesus on our lives.

Romans 3:22b-23 (same need)
For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

Romans 3:24 (next verse: same salvation)
… and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

2 Corinthians 5:17 (same transformation available)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of this earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace

Matthew 16:18
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 18:16–17
But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH?
Being members of a local church means learning to love the others who have covenanted together with you more than yourself or your own interests.