To BE the Ekklesia*
The Church should not just seem to be the Church, but it should BE the Church as Jesus intended. New groups like Christian Nationalism and new denominations full of false doctrines are springing up that have nothing to do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, nor the Church as Christ purposed it to be. There is a lack of the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of Scripture that the Lord has called us to have: "Hear ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding...Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her." (Prov. 4:1-8, excerpt). We are also told in scripture to hide God's Word in our hearts, but we seem to...