Membership and Unity

Membership and Unity

Church membership provides the context for within the local church.

Biblical Church membership makes for a  church.

The Bible calls believers to be to a particular local church. 

One of the most prominent themes in the New Testament is the call for believers to one another. 

John 15:12; 1 John 3:23; Romans 12:10

Romans 12:15; Ephesians 4:2;32; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 3:13; James 5:26; 1 Peter 4:9-10

The relationship between people in the church’s life is defined by . 

The early church knew part of the church and who was not. 

1 Corinthians 5:11-13

2 Corinthians 2:6

Where did the idea of membership come from? 

The idea of becoming a church member comes from the

1 Corinthians 12:12-19

No member of the body is — each depends on others. 

Church membership describes what we intend our to Christ and one another to look like. 

Church Membership stimulates Unity by:

a. us – because it requires us to be Christians

b. Calls us to to the entire church. 

How can we encourage our friends who are not members of a church?

First things First: We should go out of our way to make people feel in our church! 

Romans 12:13

a. Not joining a church is . 

b. Joining a church brings to God

c. Joining a church identifies us with