Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis What Is The Church?
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Jan 23, 2024 Explore the essential role of the church in a believer's life, where community and connection are crucial. Dive into Matthew 16 to understand the church's confession, builder, and invincibility. Discuss the divergence of contemporary beliefs from traditional doctrine and the importance of biblical foundations. Examine the historical and cultural significance of Jesus' identity, contrasting Christian views with those of other religions. Discover how the church serves as a divine institution, committed to communal worship and unshakeable in its mission.
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Blockbuster's Rise and Fall
- Jonny Ardavanis shares a personal story about his family's Friday night tradition of renting movies from Blockbuster.
- He uses Blockbuster's rise and fall as a metaphor for how institutions can become irrelevant if they fail to adapt.
Church Compared to Blockbuster
- The church is often described like Blockbuster, seen as irrelevant or outdated because it fails to adapt.
- Yet this perception may be more opinion than biblical truth about the church's nature and mission.
Biblical Definition of Church
- The church is fundamentally defined by the Bible, not human opinion or cultural trends.
- A healthy church is aligned with biblical truths about Christ and the community of believers.