Why We Need to the Church in Order to Live as Light in the World
To shine as lights in the world, believers need the church. The church of Jesus Christ is the city set on a hill that cannot be hid (Matt. 5:14). Believers who were once darkness are now light in the Lord, and are called to walk as children of light (Eph. 5:8). The purpose is that others may learn through observation and themselves be saved and glorify God (Matt. 5:16). Without a living connection to the body of Christ and an active life in the church, we cannot be lights in this world. Think...
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