Hebraic Musing – Is
the Church a Family?
Recent
breaking news – Chick-Fil-A, a boldly Christian principled company, is under
attack in Chicago for their stand on Homosexuality; and the Catholic Church is
being confronted by government regulations re: abortion and birth control. Both
organizations have taken a valiant stand; but support is fragmented.
My long-time
friend, John DeCock[1],
dealt with assembling numerous denominational churches into unified fellowships
to deal with the challenges on the mission field where the goal is to preach
Jesus Christ and Him crucified. And we know the biggest hindrance to spreading
the Gospel in the USA is the testimony of in-fighting between denominations and
even churches within denominations. John DeCock provided the best explanation I
have heard as to why denominations seem to always be fighting and at
cross-purposes with one another – “They are brothers and sisters”.
So why don’t
they act as family?
Our
son-in-law is on the police force in Springfield, MO. The call that is most
dangerous is ‘domestic violence’ because when the officer arrives on the scene,
the quarrelling family members stop quarrelling and they team up to take-on the
officer who arrived to break up the brawl.
Can the
Church and the denominations learn a lesson and team up like a family to resist
the worldly forces that are attacking the values of our Church Family (capitals
intended)? Brothers and sisters unite!
Point to ponder
What
can or should we each be doing to represent a unified family to the world?
Shalom July
31, 2012
Yosef a.k.a. Joe Brusherd
Author “Hebraic Insights – 95 messages exploring the Hebrew Roots of
Christian faith”
Author “Biblical Marriage” (published
June 2012)
Weekly e-mails “Hebraic Musings” blogging
available at www.InsightsByYosef.com
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[1]
John and Thelma are semi-retired missionaries who established churches and
ministries in Surinam, Belgium/Holland and Bonaire. John is nephew to Cori Ten
Boom, so his understanding of the Church of Jesus Christ is multi-cultural and
cross denominational.
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