Most Christians continue to live with a consciousness of sin, and suffer from strong guilt feelings over their mistakes and errors. God’s word teaches that the blood of Jesus makes us perfect in spirit, and gives us a clear conscience.
So many Christians are unaware of all that the blood of Jesus accomplished for us, so they live like they are still sinners who never measure up and “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Thankfully, the truth is much better than that.
Most Christians are so focused on people’s bad behavior that it is impossible for them to love others with God’s love. The reason for this is a fundamental ignorance of the truth about sin, and what Jesus did through His blood to remove it.
We’re called by God to take responsibility for sharing the Good News with people who are not yet in a personal relationship with Father God, through Jesus. How can we do that in a natural, “non-religious” way that will give people an encounter with God Himself?
I Corinthians 14 gives us the most detailed description in all the New Testament of how the early church was designed to function. The picture painted there is far different than what happens in most churches every Sunday morning.
Why is this model being so widely ignored?
Even more shocking, there isn’t a single mention of, or instruction to, leaders in this passage. Why is that, and what’s the implication for us as we meet together in the 21st century?
God’s economy functions via a specialized class of resource managers called “Stewards.” What is the job description of a steward and how do we qualify for this Kingdom position?