The Characteristics of a Church

What are the characteristics of a real Church in God’s Kingdom?

·         It’s not growth in numbers.

·         It’s not the best praise and worship.

·         It’s not the size of the church or its financial worth.

·         It’s not a church that adapts to the world.

But it is a church:

·         That is seeing sinners with lives turned around who become productive in the Kingdom.

·         That its saints are truly living out the mandates of the Bible.

·         Operating under the doctrines of the Ten Commandments.

·         Where saints are converted to a new life (a change has come and they’re operating by God’s Holy Spirit).

·         Where the ministry of the Bible is at work, when the leadership won’t compromise on God’s Word.

·         That supports missions beyond itself and around the world.

·         That takes the character of Jesus everywhere it goes.

·         That is seeing the healing power of Jesus at work.

·         Where the people that go to the church are delivered from bondages.

·         Where a real spirit of love presides among the members and even its enemies.

·         Where Christians put others before themselves and are willing to sacrifice for others.

In reality, the best description of what the True Church of Jesus Christ is:

Well, it’s just exactly that; it’s the character of Jesus Christ, His life lived out in front of others, defeating all its enemies and winning over sin.

What does your church look like today?