The Church of Jesus Christ, not the empire mandate some of us find ourselves embracing, but the worldwide body of Christ, is one ready for spiritual maturity. We need fresh maturity in our doctrine, worship, and ethics. Unfortunately, until Jesus comes, I believe we will see flaws in every reformation and movement. Although we strive to develop strong fellowship and purity of the Faith, it is those strong religious demons in the Church world that are destroying us from within.

You may ask, How do you mature a church or anything when the reality is we do not understand balance? Balance simply means being able to determine limits. It will take the power of The Holy Spirit to determine boundaries for ones' life. We can't achieve it alone. The early Church was a primitive, confused entity that was seeking balance between racial harmony with the Jews and the rest of the Gentile world. It was wrestling to define this new dimension of discipleship in the circle of Jewish culture and religious traditions.  The early church message was two-fold, to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and usher in the Kingdom of God. Where have we gone wrong?  What have we forgotten about Jesus message that has left us unbalanced? Balance must be achieved through study, prayer, and common sense (Heb 5:13-14).

However, we war over our pet doctrines, disagree about how the Holy Spirit manifests Himself, and make up rules along the way as it suits us. When will we get back to the simplicity of the message and focus on Jesus Christ as Lord?

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