Posted by Rev. Linda Curtis
November 24, 2011 -
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Back to the Source (House Churches)
In order to find the Perfect Model for church life, we need to go back before the early church. What was their model? Why copy a copy when you can go directly to the original Source? Where does the church come from? What model did the twelve apostles share with the first century believers? You see, Jesus Christ brought the model and lived it right in front of the twelve! That's how they learned church life!
The Lost Model
This model that the Lord shared with His disciples is something which has almost been totally lost in our day. I have personally only heard a few people even speak about it! Yet, it is the Perfect Model, the Absolute Pattern for the Church! This is not a model that you can copy with a rubber stamp by learning some program or system of rules and then implementing them! This model can only be experienced! This model is an experience of a relationship!
The Lord Jesus brought to this earth an experience that He had before eternity. That experience was outside of space and time. That experience was inside of the Living God! Your Lord had fellowship (koinonia) with His Father through the Holy Spirit before creation. This "fellowship" is the foundation of the relationship within the Trinity (or Godhead). When I say "Godhead" I am speaking of the Triune God; three Persons in One; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Their fellowship, life together, love, communication, and sharing is the basis of the Perfect Model! You see the basis for the Church is the Godhead! God is the first Church! Jesus brought this "fellowship of the Godhead" with Him to earth and lived it in full view of twelve men. They, in turn, shared it with others.
Brothers and sisters, if we will learn to experience and live this model, we will learn what the church is all about!
We desperately need the perfect Model!
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