5 Key Questions for the Christian(s)/Church

How am I (are we) doing at ..

1) ..loving God His way, worshipping Him with my all?

Expressions: full devotion, commitment, sacrificial, surrendering our all to God; living for him, trusting Him, obeying Him, praying to Him, learning about Him especially from His Word, giving back to Him generously…

Key Verses: 

Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength Mk. 12:30

..present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ²And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Rom. 12:1-2

2a) ..loving people God’s way?

Expressions: The following four questions reflect how to love people God’s way

Key Verses: 

..Love your neighbor as yourself .. Mk. 12:31

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. John 13:34

2b) ..: fellowshipping with Believers?

Expressions: united, togetherness, oneness, sharing, deepening our relationship with, community, teamwork, family, ..

Key Verses: 

.. they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine & fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. ⁴⁴Now all who believed were together, & had all things in common, & sold their possessions & goods, & divided them among all, as anyone had need. ⁴⁶So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, ..praising God and having favor with all the people. Acts 2:42, 44-47

..that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.  1 John 1:3

3) ..helping Christians (& myself) become more like Christ?

Expressions: discipleship, fully devoted followers of Christ, teaching/influencing believers with God’s Word about Christ and His ways, encouraging Christians to grow/mature in Christ..

Key Verses: 

 Those whom God has called and justified in Christ are to be conformed to the image of Christ Rom. 8:28-30

..Go and make disciples of all, baptizing them, teaching them to observe all things Christ has commanded.. Mt. 28:18-20

4) ..ministering to others?

Expressions: caring about others, helping them, serving them, tending to their needs; showing grace, mercy, one another commands/principles, being missional, ..

Key Verses: Gal. 5:13b, 6:10

..through love serve one another Gal. 5:13b

as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Gal. 6:10

5) ..reaching the Lost w/the Gospel?

Expressions: evangelism, communicating the great news (death/resurrection) of Christ to nonbelievers, praying for the lost to be saved, witnessing to them with life/words about Christ as Savior and Lord..

Key Verses:

the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost; Lk. 19:10

Jesus came to call sinners to repentance Luke 5:32

Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mk. 16:15

Above are some of my biblical thoughts about five priority spiritual, main thing in Christ, activities to engage in if you are a Christ-follower or Christ-centered Church. 

Do you think these sum up the main thing in Christ well or do you believe there is a better way to identify the main thing in Christ. 

Note: all verses in NKJV

Mike