CHBC Connect for March 8, 2024
God’s Vision for CHBC: 3 Piers, 3 Pillars, and 3 Purposes
3 Piers: The Centrality of the Scriptures, The Lordship of Christ, and the Glory of God
1 Timothy 3:15 says, “but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.” The church is to be a pillar and support of the truth. The people of God are foundational evidence that God is the ultimate reality, and all other reality follows from Him.
God’s reality is evident in creation and common graces, but it is explicit in the divine revelation of the Scriptures and of the Person of Jesus Christ. The Bible speaks of Jesus. So, the two are inextricably linked in revealing God. The people of God, the Church, are the repository of this truth.
The Bible declares itself to be God-breathed. Because it is from God it is without error, and it is incapable of error. The church correctly clings to the Bible as its sole source of authority. This is why we demand that it is the Scripture that is central to the church’s teaching and worship. “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth,” (2 Tim. 2:15).
The centrality of the Scriptures is the first of three piers upon which CHBC is grounded. We consider these piers essential and non-negotiable. The Bible informs everything we are and everything we do. Without it, we could not rightly claim to be the ‘church of the living God.’
By His Grace and For His Glory,
Pastor Mark
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