Short Course on – Covering The Basics
The reason why we are in this world is because of one supreme God. Therefore as Christians, we are called to praise and live for him. However, society is slowly forgetting this truth, and it is living a life of ignorance. No wonder there are so many issues that we are dealing with these days. If you want to live a life that pleases God, there is a need to do what he requires to live a good life here on earth and also to receive eternal life. One of the commandments that God told has to observe is keeping the Sabbath day holy. As Christians, we need to identify with a church that can help in enhancing the growth of our spiritual life. The church that one goes to determines a lot in shaping the spiritual life and relationship with God. Therefore, those people that still believe going to church is a waste of time should consider looking for a church that they can identify with. Some people are still confused when trying to figure out the type of church they want to choose. Below here are some of the factors that one should consider when looking for a church.
One of the aspects to consider is checking the authority that rules the church. There is a need to make sure that the church adheres to the bible. The bible is the word of God that God wrote while using people that were inspired by him. Therefore, there is a need to make sure that the church is adhering to the authority of the bible. The second aspect to consider is checking if the church encourages one to worship. We were created to worship God. Therefore, the church should be one that improves our relationship with God. God is love, and one of the most important commandments that we are supposed to keep is loving God with all our heart and soul. Therefore, a church that will make us draw closer to God in terms of worship is the best church to worship in. The third aspect to consider is to find a church that equips one to grow in discipline. Most of the church today is only preaching prosperity without telling us what God expects us to and to avoid sin. A faithful church should preach about living a life that is free from sin.
The fourth aspect to consider when looking for a church is finding a church that has sound doctrine. The church should have a doctrinal statement that that talk the truth about God. The doctrines include the bible, sin, salvation, God the Father, the Son and the holy spirit. The fifth aspect to consider in a church is looking at the ministries. A good church should have special ministries for adults, youths and even kids to make sure that everybody in the church is covered. The other aspect to consider when looking for a good church to worship is the preaching. The preachers should be people that preach the good news in an away that Christians understand it. The preaching should also be according to the bible.