Greetings and many blessings for the whole community of Steemchurch and Steemit very ocntento to carry these messages about what is the church, this time I want to talk about the church as a holy nation
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Nation
When we speak of nation, we speak of government, and government is authority, and when there an authority, there must be obedience, and respect, but even when it comes to God, our highest authority and ruler, he is the king of this nation called the church, of its plans and Projects depends on the future of our great nation.
Holy
If holy, and this is not a nation like the others, it is a chosen and precious nation, redeemed by the blood of Christ, when we say holy, in the original refers to this section for God, which has no mixture with the impure , Pagan, or idolatry, this was the original goal of God, a holy nation, without blemish, wrinkle or such thing.
Our Inheritance Through Christ’s Blood
2 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [b]are disobedient,
“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and
“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
Living Before the World
11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:1-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
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Can you see the previous post series called What is the Church?:
- What is the church? – Introduction
- What is the church? -The church as the body of Christ
- What is the church? - The church as the family of God
- Whats is the church? -The church as a pillar of truth
- What is the Church? | The church is the wife of Christ
- What is the church? Our home as a church.
- What is the church? The church as a community
- What is the church? The church is the people, not the building