A Healthy Church

What makes for a healthy church?

• Theological Correctness. • It provides what I need in a way I like. • It does for people what a church should do,

like helping the poor and needy, etc.• The lives of people involved reflect the kind of

life Jesus intended when He died on the cross and rose again.

Unhealthy Healthy

• People know and believe the Bible as the Word of God.

• People love and worship Jesus.

• People love one another.

• People live the kind of lives Jesus intended: peace, joy, love.

• People don’t really know the Bible.

• People know they should love Jesus but just go through the motions of worship.

• People don’t really know one another.

• People live lives just like everybody else in the community.

Avoid big sinsDon’t kill

Don’t steal

Don’t adultery

Don’t lie

Don’t harm others

Avoid inner sinDon’t rage

Don’t worry

Don’t lust

Don’t cheat

Attend church

Follow JesusTrust God, Faithful

Worship

Love others help others

Authentic in community

Live by SpiritDo good for others, enemies

Sacrifice for others

Bring healingMiracles

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