12 Reasons for Church

12 Reasons for Church

1.    To love God. Revelation 2:4
2.    To glorify God. Ephesians 1:5-6, 12-14, 3:21
1.    2 Thessalonians 1:12
2.    To display God’s grace. Ephesians 2:7, 3:6, 10. 1 Peter 2:9
3.    To evangelize the world. Matthew 28:19-20. Mark 16:15 Luke 24:47 John 20:21 Acts 1:8
4.    To baptize believers. Matthew 28:19
5.    To instruct believers. Matthew 28:19. Philippians 4:8,9 1 Timothy 4:6, 5:17. 2 Timothy 2:2, 24,25
6.    To edify believers. 1 Corinthians 14:16. Ephesians 4:11-12,16
7.    To disciple believers. 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 2 Peter 3:18, Jude 20
8.    To provide fellowship for believers. Acts 2:42 1 Corinthians 1:9.
        2 Corinthians 8:4, 13:14 Galatians 2:9. Philippians 1:5, 2:12. 1 John 1:3, 6,7
9.    To care for its own in time of need. 2 Corinthians 8-9 1 Timothy 5:1-16. James 1:27
10.  To act as a restraining and enlightening force in this present world. Matthew 5:13-16.
       2 Thessalonians 2:6-7
11.  To promote all that is good. Galatians 6:10