The Church and the Bible

The Bible

Has been stated already the Bible is the foundation not only for the Christian life but also for the gathering of God children in the form of the church. The Bible is the foundation of the church to stand on, the only book for pure and holy study by the church, and the authority for the church and its mission. The Bible is also the source for and definition of the relationship of God children in the faith community. The New Testament alone talks about and gives point to the relationship in the church through almost 2 dozen “one another” commands. The church family is to love one another, serve one another, be hospitable to one another, show humility towards one another and many more. These are all found in the Word of God. When the church desires to know how to worship, praise or honor God, it must go back to the Bible. When the church wants to know how to reach and what to tell the lost and broken world, the Bible is the only true source for the church to go to. And when the church wants to know how to form its government, how to fellowship together, or how to enact church discipline, the Bible is the truth that all of those things can be found. Simply put the Bible is the only book that the church needs to know how to function and live life in accordance with the will of God (1 Tim. 3:16).