The Church of the Lord Jesus is not an "Organization" but an "Organism." Therefore, it is not a "Social Club ," organized and supported solely for the benefit of its members. It is not a place of "Amusement" to pander to the carnal nature of man. It is not a "House of merchandise" for the sale of "Indulgences," or other commodities, whereby the money of the ungodly can be secured to save the penurious church member a little self sacrifice. Neither is it a "Reform Bureau" to save the "bodies" of men. The reformation of men is very commendable, as are all forms of "Social Service," but that is not the work or mission of the Church. The world was just as full, if not fuller, of the evils that afflict society today, in the days of Christ; however, he never (nor did the Apostles) organize any reform agencies. He knew that the source of all the evils in the world is SIN, and the only way to eradicate sin is to Regenerate the Human Spirit, and so He gave to the world the Gospel, and the Mission of the Church to carry that Gospel to the whole World.
Mark 16:15
The purpose of the Gospel in this Dispensation, is NOT to Save Society, but to save the Individual members that are to compose the "Body Of Christ" - The Church
THE "DESTINY" OF THE CHURCH
The Church is to be "caught up." The "event" will be twofold.
1. Of the Dead in Christ.
2. Of the Living Saints
They are to be caught up simultaneously to meet the Lord in the air.
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the Archangel and with the Trump of God : and
Dead in Christ shall rise first : then we which Are Alive And Remain
Shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,
TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR:
and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess 4:16,17
THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHURCH
After the Church has been taken out of the World it is to be "Judged."
Not for sin, but for works, at the "Judgment Seat Of Christ."
The "MARRIAGE" Of the Church.
The " Marriage of the Church is prophetically referred to by Jesus in the Parable of
the "Marriage of the Kings Son" (Matt. 22: 1-14), and is consummated in Rev. 19: 7-9.
"Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to him; for the Marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be
arrayed in fine linen, clean and white ; for the fine linen is the righteousness os Saints.
And he saith unto me, write, Blessed are they which are called unto the
MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB."
THE HEAVENLY BRIDEGROOM AND THE CHURCH
After the Marriage, the Heavenly Bridegroom, having received His Kingdom, will return to this earth where He bled and died, and from where He got his bride, and the Lord will give unto Him the "Throne of David," and He shall reign on the earth for a Thousand Years."
"You Have No Problems, All You Have Are Solutions"
