God’s Purpose in the Church
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“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who
created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be [made] known
by the church the manifold wisdom of God.”
Ephesians 3:8-10
.
Brethren, “we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels,
and to men.” “What manner of persons sought ye to be in all holy
conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting the coming of the
day of God?”
1 Corinthians 4:9
;
2 Peter 3:11, 12
, margin.
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In order to manifest the character of God, in order that we may
not deceive ourselves, the church, and the world by a counterfeit
Christianity, we must become personally acquainted with God. If
we have fellowship with God, we are His ministers, though we may
never preach to a congregation. We are workers together with God in
presenting the perfection of His character in humanity.
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