Bella Vista Church of Christ

LIFELINES

10/28/2020

Andrew Connally

Harrisburg IL

 

What The Church is Not!

 

The church is not made up of people

who believe they are better than others...

But rather of those who believe they

ought to be better than they are.

 

The church is not made up of perfect people...

But of people who follow a perfect Lord realizing

they ought to do the best they can to conform to His image.

 

The church is not made up of people who never make mistakes...

But of those who acknowledge their mistakes

while trying not to make the same ones again.

 

The church is not trying to withdraw from everyone...

But rather to bring everyone into its fellowship of love.

 

The church is not trying to set up arbitrary rules to hinder anyone...

But to show how following the rule of Jesus helps us be better people.

 

The church is not trying to take the joy out of life and living...

But to put real joy and living into life.

 

The church is not trying to make people feel bad or ugly...

But is trying to instill the beauty of holiness in our life.

 

The church is not trying to separate us from our money...

But is trying to keep our money from separating us from God.

 

—Thoughts From

    Andrew Connally

    Harrisburg IL