Do We Forget the Church is Also an Army of Which Involves Repentant Sinners Whom God Has Declared as Righteous Saints?

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I agree that the Church is a hospital for sinners but it's for repentant sinners seeking to be freed from the power of sin. The problem today is that many forget that the Church is also a museum of righteous saints whose lives were changed by God's grace. What's even worse is that many also forget that the Church is also an army of whom God has declared righteous? It's a problem that today, some people are thinking of the Church only as a hospital. That kind of thinking is dangerous for the reason that it can shelter false converts because of false repentance.

It's stupid to criticize the den of iniquity called the papacy if Evangelical churches themselves end up as a haven for sin. What's the use of criticizing the Pharisees of the Pope for their sinful behavior that's so hardly known by the public or hidden by poor deceived Roman Catholics if a pastor preaches that you can get saved and never change? What's the use of pointing out how many live sinfully, go to confession to a Roman Catholic priest, go to a Sunday worship service and do the cycle all over again if it's taught that Christians can be saved but still live like the rest of the world? I would say that such people should not be given assurance but their false sense of security be shaken as much as people who think their good works will save them.

The Scriptural truth of the matter is that the Church goes from teaching repentant sinners the way of salvation and guide them in sanctification. Once the sinner is healed from the power of sin by the Blood of Jesus it's time to join the Army. Ephesians 6:10-19 command the growing believer to be wit the full Armor of God. Ephesians 2:8-10 says that God has not only saved the Christian but also will equip them unto good works. Titus 2:11-14 says that God's grace teaches righteous living. James 2:14-26 says that true faith begets good works and that a false faith manifests no such works. If anyone tells you that you're a Pharisee for emphasizing on good works then tell them Jesus warned in Matthew 7:14-20 that by people's fruits shall they be known.

This is the Army of God we're talking about. The Church has repentant sinners who are now righteous saints by God's grace to be trained as soldiers seeking out to preach the Word and combat the Devil and his angels. There's no such thing as Christianity without any spiritual warfare, trials and fruit-bearing. The Devil doesn't want people to know the truth so he does everything to cover it up. But the Christian is not only saved from sin but also saved to serve which changes their desires and makes them do good all the while they see it's only God's grace. The Church is the Army of God that seeks to bring repentant sinners to that wonderful hospital and it's the Army that seeks to grow by preaching the Gospel. It's a hospital for righteous sinners, a museum of righteous saints and an army of righteous saints all because God's grace makes righteous saints out of repentant sinners. If repentant sinners didn't become righteous saints then the power of sin is not defeated. But rejoice those who are saved are saved from sin and have overcome sin by the Lord Jesus Christ.

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