Jesus and the church.

Presbyterian Record | June 1, 2000 | Copyright

Jesus is still popular; the church isn't. Books about Jesus and films about Jesus still draw an audience, but people stay away from the church in droves. Why? Is Jesus alive in the church today, or is the church merely a Sweet Jesus Memorial Society?

The church and the Kingdom of God

When reading the New Testament Gospels, we discover Jesus almost never spoke of the church. Matthew 16:18 and Matthew 18:17 are the two exceptions. What we do find Jesus speaking about is the Kingdom of God, and he invites his hearers to enter it. By the Kingdom of God, Jesus ...

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