It appears to me as though most of what are called “churches” here in the USA today are not the biblical body of Christ, operating as the biblical body of Christ, according to the teachings of the Scriptures. But rather they are institutions of human origin, partnered with the ungodly, which are being marketed to the people of the world in order to “draw in large numbers of people into their gatherings.” So they alter (dilute) the message of the gospel to make it more attractive and acceptable to the ungodly and to human flesh, so as to grow their numbers. But all of this God forbids.

See [Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-17; Acts 5:27-32; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 3:18-19; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22; Revelation 13:5-8; Revelation 18:1-5]

For, what is the church? It is the “ekklésia,” which is the people of God who are called out from the world and to God and into his eternal kingdom. We are all who are belonging to the Lord by biblical faith in Jesus Christ, a faith which comes from God, and not from human flesh, and which results in us dying with Christ to sin and being raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as servants of God in walks of obedience to his commands in holy living. We are his chosen people. All who do not believe in Jesus Christ are antichrist. They are not God’s people. So, we should pray for them to surrender their lives to Jesus Christ today.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6,22; 1 John 3:4-10; Acts 26:18]

What should the church, the body of Christ, look like, biblically speaking? How are we supposed to operate, according to the Scriptures? As led by God, we who are of genuine biblical faith in Jesus Christ are to be of one mind and purpose, the mind and purpose of our Lord, as expressed in the Scriptures, and not according to the thinking of human flesh. We are all to operate in the Spiritual gifts and ministries assigned to us by God, not by human flesh, and for the encouragement and spiritual growth of the whole body of Christ. And we do this by speaking the truth in love to one another.

As led by the Spirit, we warn against “wolves in sheep’s clothing” who are out to deceive the church and the people of the world via their cunning, craftiness, and deceitful schemes. And we work together to help the body of Christ to grow to maturity in Christ. We teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and we exhort one another daily so that none of us may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. And we meet together to stir up one another to love and good works, encouraging (exhorting) one another in our walks of faith in obedience to our Lord, as each body part does its work.

[Acts 2:14-18,42-47; Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:12-16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

The Lord’s Anointed

Based off Isaiah 61
An Original Work / December 16, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

The Spirit of the Sov’reign Lord on me;
Anointed to preach the Good News;
Sent me to bind up the brokenhearted;
Proclaim freedom for the captives.
He sent me to preach release for pris’ners
Who are walking in sin’s darkness;
Proclaim God’s grace to all men who’ll listen;
And tell them about God’s judgments;
Comfort all who mourn;
Give crowns of beauty;
Oil of gladness and thanksgiving.

They will be called oaks of God’s righteousness,
A planting of our Savior, God,
For the display of our Lord’s splendor, and
They will rebuild God’s holy church.
God will renew them, and will restore them,
And you’ll be called priests of the Lord.
You will be ministers of our God, and
You will rejoice in salvation.
The Lord loves justice;
He is faithful to
Reward those who are seeking Him.

I delight greatly in the Lord;
My soul rejoices in my Savior, God.
He has clothed me with His salvation,
And in a robe of His righteousness.
He has given me priestly garments to wear,
As the bride of Jesus Christ.
As the garden of our Lord and Savior,
He causes us to grow in Him.
He makes righteousness,
Praise, and thanksgiving
Spring up before all the nations.

Operating as the Biblical Body of Christ
An Original Work / March 4, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love