Church Membership
What are some other reasons to join a church?
9MarksIn addition to the New Testament’s teaching that every Christian should submit to a local church and its leaders (see Matt. 18:15-20, Heb. 13:17), there are many other good reasons to join a church:
According to Scripture, why should every Christian join a church?
9MarksEvery Christian should join a church because Scripture requires it. Granted, there is no direct command in Scripture that says, “Every Christian must join a local church,” but two factors in Scripture indicate that every Christian should be a member of a local church.
Where do we see church membership in the New Testament?
9MarksIs church membership biblical?
9MarksThe highest moral laws in the secular west today are toleration and non-judgmentalism. The very ideas of inclusion and exclusion in any context make people think of elitism, xenophobia, or racism.
Still, church membership is an idea with deep biblical roots: