The Power of Knowing Christ Naturally
The power of seeing a more natural Jesus Christ means that religion as we know it and don't know it is being killed by the freedom that is living the Lord's life as it was intended for each of us corporately as The Bride of Christ.
Learning to live by the life Jesus Christ intended takes a desire to get out of a pew, explore who you really are In Him, knowing Him through His Bride, and being a functioning member of a local expression of Jesus.
What does that look like you ask? Well here's a quick list that shows the difference in religion/systems of Christ and living by His Life.
SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ORGANIC CHURCH (Taken from Milt Rodriquez)
* The members of the church are learning to live by the life of Jesus Christ together and are expressing that life intangible ways.
* The members are pursuing Jesus in their life together and sharing Him in their gatherings and community life.
* There is no clergy/laity divide. Every member functions and participates. All have different ministries and roles, and all contribute in the ministry and decision-making.
* Jesus is the head in a real discernable way.
* The church has been founded on Christ, not a certain theological system, a set of practices, a method, or a human personality. While God uses people to root the church in a real on-going relationship with Jesus, such people point to Jesus rather than to themselves.
*The church is not a once-a-week meeting. The members of an organic church meet often. They live as a face-to-face community.
* The church stands for and seeks to fulfill God’s eternal purpose. They don’t meet for a special interest such as evangelism, discipleship, social justice, spiritual gifts, church multiplication, but for God’s ultimate intention which may include yet transcends all of these things.
Learning to live by the life Jesus Christ intended takes a desire to get out of a pew, explore who you really are In Him, knowing Him through His Bride, and being a functioning member of a local expression of Jesus.
What does that look like you ask? Well here's a quick list that shows the difference in religion/systems of Christ and living by His Life.
SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ORGANIC CHURCH (Taken from Milt Rodriquez)
* The members of the church are learning to live by the life of Jesus Christ together and are expressing that life intangible ways.
* The members are pursuing Jesus in their life together and sharing Him in their gatherings and community life.
* There is no clergy/laity divide. Every member functions and participates. All have different ministries and roles, and all contribute in the ministry and decision-making.
* Jesus is the head in a real discernable way.
* The church has been founded on Christ, not a certain theological system, a set of practices, a method, or a human personality. While God uses people to root the church in a real on-going relationship with Jesus, such people point to Jesus rather than to themselves.
*The church is not a once-a-week meeting. The members of an organic church meet often. They live as a face-to-face community.
* The church stands for and seeks to fulfill God’s eternal purpose. They don’t meet for a special interest such as evangelism, discipleship, social justice, spiritual gifts, church multiplication, but for God’s ultimate intention which may include yet transcends all of these things.
