We who have died to sin cannot still live in it. Sanctification is the process by which a genuine child of God becomes more like the Lord Jesus, by the grace of God.

A Biblical church is a church committed to testing the spirits, distinguishing the truth of God from the deceptive doctrine of false teachers, as the Apostle John exhorts in 1st John 4:1-6. False teachers come from within the church, but teach a false Christ.

James writes that "a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." We consider the role of faith and works in the life of the Christian, and find that a Biblical church must be one that is committed to good works.

Continued consideration of Biblical church discipline.

A Biblical church is a church committed to church discipline. Church discipline is an extension of the fatherly discipline of God toward his church (Hebrews 12), when the church faithfully applies the Word of God in the case of a member falling into unrepentant sin.

Looking at the Great Commission, we consider how a Biblical church is one that is committed to discipleship.

A biblical church is one that is committed to biblical fellowship. This is a fellowship that goes beyond merely spending time with one another, but is a deep spiritual union based on a common fellowship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. ** We experienced technical difficulties with this week's recording, which resulted in poor audio quality for the first 15 minutes and loss of video. Our apologies for the inconvenience. **

A biblical church is one that is committed to prayer, as Paul outlines in Ephesians 6:18. He tells us we must pray at all times, in the Spirit, with all kinds of prayers, with urgency, and for all the saints. We address what biblical prayer is and then how biblical prayer is done.

A Biblical church is defined by a commitment to the Word of God. We consider Paul's exhortations to Timothy to preach the word and abide in the word. Commitment to Christ is reflected in a commitment to his word.

What is the church? In Ephesians 1:22-23, we find church is the body of Christ, who is her head. This means the church is united to Christ, submitted to Christ, complements Christ, and shares in the victory of Christ.