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No church family is perfect. After all, a church could be more accurately described as a hospital for imperfect people. As a result, in our prideful independence, we often desire to believe in Jesus while avoiding church membership. The late, 19th-century preacher, D.L. Moody, best illustrated our need as Christians to maintain fellowship with other Believers: While debating the issue with a friend, he used tongs to take a burning ember out of his flaming fireplace and proceeded to set the ember on the cold, stone floor. As Moody's friend watched the ember quickly fade out, he smiled at Moody and said, "I understand your point."
Not only can church fellowship fill our need for community, but it provides us with the opportunity to see God in action: Jesus said, "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them" (Matt18:20). That's why, as members of First Baptist Bethalto, we strive to keep the attitude of the Apostle Paul: "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near" (Heb.10:24-25). |
