What is the meaning of being an active church member?

Answer 1

Paul says in Galations 6:2 to "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.". In Acts 2 Luke points out that the young church "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." ANSWER Active church members are those that attend church. And there is no such thing as an inactive church member. church members believe and understand the gospel. They are trusting and placing all of their stock in Christ alone for everything and they are spending their life repenting of their sins and becoming what mankind was meant to be. Mankind, as stewards of creation, is meant to take take care of the earth and rule over it. We do serve this function in the context of a community-a plurality of persons who are united and one. This is the way that we exist in God's image. The pinacle of this community experience is found in mariage between one man and one woman. Although the church is also a manifestation of God's kingdom which is where this type of community takes place on a sociatal scale. All of this to the end of being what we were meant to be-Caretakers of God's creation. This can only be done by people who have been saved from their sin. Sin is a rebelious nature or rebelious actions against God. God is just and cannot let sin go unpunished. He would be just and right to destroy everything in the most horendous and violent way because nobody deserves his favor. Yet he sent his only son, Jesus to become a man and dwell with us. Jesus bore the wrath of this just God when he died by crucifixion and he defeated death and the grave by being raised from the dead. Its the same power of God that raised Jesus from the dead that takes spiritualy dead men and resurects minds to respond to divine stimuli. God saves a man and this enables him to be an avtive member of the church, especially its local manifestation. All of this to the end of restoring creation and its caretakers to their original purposes which ultimately glorifies God and vindicates his reputation. It is such a great mercy that would save sinners, even one! Praise God!

Answer 2

Attend church regularly, give of your time and resources, and show love for your community.