April 01, 2022

Binmin Podcast Ep. 36: Responsibilities of a Church Member | Why Go To Church?

18 minutes

0:00 - INTRO

0:48 - “What is Church Membership?” The “church” is not a building. It is an assembly of Christians. So we after we become “in Christ” we should become a part of Christ’s body.

1:49 - The Responsibilities of a Church Member

“A”: ATTEND CHURCH GATHERINGS

“B”: BELIEVE ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES

“C”: COMMUNITY

“D”: DECLARING, DISCIPLING, AND DISCIPLINING

“E”: EVANGELIZING OTHERS

“F”: FOLLOW CHURCH LEADERSHIP

“G”: GIVE GENEROUSLY

“H”: HOLINESS

“I”: INCESSANTLY PRAY

2:50 - A: ATTEND CHURCH GATHERINGS

Sunday worship gatherings and“not neglecting to meet together” (Heb. 10:24–25). Also, other environments (groups, classes, member meetings)

4:28 - B: BELIEVE ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES

Understand basic Christian doctrines: the Trinity, the deity of Jesus, salvation by grace alone (see episodes 13-20)

5:10 - C: CREATING COMMUNITY

Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35)

6:50 - D: DECLARING, DISCIPLING, AND DISCIPLINING OTHER CHURCH MEMBERS

DECLARING: Voting in new members–publicly telling the world that this person is a follower of Jesus

DISCIPLING: Discipled by a more mature Christians

DISCIPLINING: In Matthew 18:15-18 Jesus outlines how to be reconciled to others, and that sometimes when someone refuses to repent that this can lead to removing them from church membership

9:29 - E: EVANGELIZING OTHERS

Know the gospel and be able to explain it simply to others (Matt. 28:19). Be living a godly lifestyle that reflects the gospel

10:32 - F: FOLLOW CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Follow, submit to, and pray for our pastors’ and leaders (Heb. 13:17).

12:32 - G: GIVE GENEROUSLY

We should give of our “time, talents, and treasures”

13:13 - H: HOLINESS

Why do all this? Because we want personal holiness & the holiness of the whole church family (1 Pet. 1:15)

14:14 - I: INCESSANTLY PRAYING

1 Thess. 5:17 commands us to “pray without ceasing”

15:00 - SO WHAT?

Membership is the natural outcome of the gospel itself: “In Christ” then into his family. Being a church member means a commitment to believing & living central doctrines.

16:26 - WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?

HAVE A “HOLY” CONVERSATION: Pick someone to have a spiritual conversation with ("How can I pray for you?" etc.)

17:34 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP

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