A Church is not a Church.

Stained glass windows, an organ player and yes the choir. Am I in a church? All the outward manifestations seem to tell me that I am, but what kind of Jesus are they preaching? Before I became a evangelical christian, I attended the catholic church. I remember being gay in college (and I don't mean happy) although I was happy being gay, I attended a catholic church just down and around the street from where I share an apartment with two friends. I remember being in the church, and there was another gay guy from my school who went to the same church. My intention is not to paste the catholic church as a gay church. I believed I had every right to be in that church, even though I was very confused as to my catholic identity and my personal sexual identity. The reason for this blog is to reveal to you just who the church is.

Just because I attended a Church, didn't mean that I was a part of 'the church' in the biblical way. Some of us get so wrapped up in the idea that I attend 'such and such church' and it's the best church around or me name isn't Joe Christian. I'm not out to bash the organised church, I belong to one, I just want to make clear that the church is you and me, if we are born again and all other truly saved people.

Definition of a saved person is someone who has repented of their sin, and by faith has trusted the meritorious death of the Saviour Jesus Christ alone for the remission and pardon of their sin.

If you have never done that you can tell God right now, in your own words if you want, that you want to be saved or 'born again' here is some help,

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his Only Begotten Son, that whomever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"

Romans 10:9- "That if you confess with your mouth 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you shall be saved."

I repent I do a u turn in my thinking about God and my sin (whatever it is) and I am willing to pray the following prayer from my heart.

Jesus I confess I am a sinner, and I believe you died on the cross for my personal sin. I believe in my heart that you were raised from the dead, and by faith I receive you as my personal Lord and Saviour. in Jesus Name, amen.

If you prayed this prayer, and meant it, I believe you got born again. Find a bible, and a bible believing church, and make this your prayer: Lord, now that I am saved, I am trusting you to grow me up into a mature Christian, teach me your word and lead me not astray. in Jesus name. amen.

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