AS USUAL THIS WRITER POINTS OUT THE LOW ESTEEM PEOPLE HAVE OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP FORGETTING THE VIEW THAT CHRIST HAS FOR THE CHURCH, THAT IS IT IN ORGANIC UNITY HELD TOGETHER BY HIS DIRECTION AND HIS SPIRIT (I CORR.12)THE VARIOUS GRACE GIFTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE TOTALLY UTILIZED BY THE ELDERS AND DEACONS AND DEACONESSES BY INTERNSHIPS FOR EACH MEMBER TO USE THEIR GIFTS TO THE FULL. AS THE NEXT GENERATION COMES ALONG THEY WILL PASS ON CHRIST'S VIEW OF THE CHURCH AS HIS BRIDE WITHOUT SPOT, COM

By failing to become active church members many are not only violating the commands of scripture, but denying themselves of one of the greates resources (save Scripture) that we have to grow as christians. Where else can we be counseled by someone 40 years older in the Lord (or counsel someone 40 years younger nt eh Lord) learn to humbly serve one another or experience the close, loving Christian relationships that a church family provides. The local church should be the believer's primary support system, as we travel as aliens in this world.

I enjoyed this article and found it informative. The ideas presented were biblically based and make for a good argument for church membership.