Sometimes the battle for hearts and souls can get kind of ugly, and passionate. Here's another dimension to consider: the church is really the best place for you to be. If you're walking with God, rejoice in His favor. If you're sinning against God, go there and get the correction and reproof you need. If you're not sure what to believe, find out, from God's officers in the church.
When you have all the trump cards, you do not have to be skittish, or worried. And that is the condition with God's church: she holds all the aces; and she is in a position to help you.
Is the church for everybody? In a very real sense, it is. If you are sincere in your faith, this will be manifested. If you are not, this will come to everyone's attention, too.
In the end, there is *nothing* too difficult for the church to handle. The reason for this is because of the fact that her "Head," the Lord Jesus Christ, is the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.
Trust God, that He knows what is best for you; and then submit yourself to all of His ordinances, viz. preaching, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and discipline--as they are found in Christ's church.
The Forum for Ecclesiocentricity is designed to educate Christians and non-Christians alike to understand the Biblical teaching concerning the Church (the "Puritan" church in particular), with regard to its principal role on the earth. When this is achieved, it is hoped that the Church would then be in a better position to convey Christ's redemptive virtues to the civil government (state), and the family. (You may email me at: markjhenninger@gmail.com)
