Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: Perfection (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our subject entitled “perfection” from our Principles of the Doctrines of Christ series, let me write to you that the purpose of the ministry is to bring every man to the state of “perfection”, where we all should walk according to the Word as taught by the Lord and His apostles. Read Philippians 3:12-16 and Galatians 1:28 when you have the time. “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined (God teaches us)” (Psalm 50:2). Therefore, Beloved, the Church is supposed to be the “perfect” manifestation of the truth of God. What is God’s truth, you may ask? Jesus prayed “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). This shows us that we, the Church, must exemplify the Word of God by the way we live!!!

Precious Ones, the more truth we manifest, the more our God (whose Name is Jesus) is plainly seen. Let us not make Him dim to the world by our lifestyle! Now, Beloved, this leads us to consider the “spirits of just men made perfect”, as recorded in scripture (Hebrews 12:23). The apostle Paul teaches us that “these (just men and women, including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David and Hanna,) having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect (or brought to completeness)” (Hebrews 11:39-40). In other words, when our lifestyles show the world that we believe in what the Old Testament patriarchs died for, then the recorded stories and examples of faith will be perfected!
Chosen Ones, this means that: (1) If a couple cannot have children, then they should believe as Abraham and Hanna believed. (2) If someone is a giver in the church, and feels that the contributions are not being appreciated, he should draw from the faith of Abel. The list goes on and on. Beloved, it is your faith that makes their testimonies perfect!!!

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this – no Pastor can love his/her congregation more than I love you.

In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy