Yes, the primary purpose is to be fruitful and bring forth spiritual children.
Les Feldick teaches that the Church's primary purpose is to feed its members so they can become soul winners in the world. This fruitfulness, bringing others to Christ, is the intended outcome of our union with Him as members of His Body.
Ephesians 2:11a — Les cites this verse to show the goal of edifying the Body of Christ until unity and maturity in Christ.
The Bible describes the Body of Christ as a unified organism of believers, each with intrinsic purpose. In 1 Corinthians 12, it says, "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." This indicates that all believers are placed into this body by the Spirit. Additionally, Ephesians 5 says, "For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones," emphasizing our union with Christ. The Bible also speaks of edification: "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ."
Les Feldick teaches that the primary purpose of the Church—your church, regardless of denomination—is to so feed its members that they can go out and become soul winners among the world in which they move. He emphasizes that this is how the early church operated. He explains that by the invisible act of the Holy Spirit, every believer is placed into the Body of Christ at the moment of salvation, and that this body is also referred to as the Bride of Christ. He stresses that all believers, regardless of location or station in life, are members of this one body and have an intrinsic purpose to bear spiritual fruit.
Les Feldick explains that by the invisible act of the Holy Spirit, every believer is placed into the Body of Christ the moment they are saved. This is a spiritual reality that we cannot feel or see outwardly; we know it only because the Bible tells us it happened. He uses 1 Corinthians 12:13, "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body," to show that this is an act of God for every believer, not just the elite or most spiritual.
Les teaches that God has given evangelists, pastors, and teachers to edify the Body of Christ, not the ministers themselves. The purpose is to mature the saints and equip them for the work of the ministry, which ultimately leads to believers becoming soul winners. This is the primary purpose of the Church.
Les draws an analogy between the husband-wife relationship and Christ and the Church. He cites Ephesians 5, where the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the Church. He says that we as believers are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones, just as husband and wife become one flesh. This illustrates the intimate union we have with Christ.
Christ as Head of the Body
Les uses the analogy of husband and wife to explain the intimate relationship between Christ and the Body of Christ, which He will present to Himself as a glorious church without spot or wrinkle.
Edifying the Body
Les explains that all the gifts and ministries are for the edification of the Body of Christ, with the goal of coming to unity and maturity in Christ.
Members of His Body
Les teaches that believers are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones, just as husband and wife are one flesh, showing our union with Christ.
Primary Purpose of the Church
Les states that the primary purpose of the Church is to feed its members so they can go out and become soul winners in the world.
Baptism into the Body
Les explains that by one Spirit, every believer is baptized into the one Body of Christ, which will one day be His Bride, regardless of whether they are Jew or Gentile, bond or free.
Unity in the Body
Les emphasizes that all believers, whether in Bolivia or Oklahoma, are members of the same one body, and each member has an intrinsic purpose.
Invisible Act of God
Les teaches that being placed into the Body is an act of God that we never felt or saw, known only through the Book, applying to every believer, not just the elite.
Members in Particular
Les reminds us that God knows each believer by name and that we are members in particular of the Body, with Christ as the Head.
1 Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
This verse shows the Spirit's act of uniting all believers into the Body of Christ.
Ephesians 5:30: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
This verse emphasizes the intimate union believers have with Christ, like husband and wife.
Ephesians 5:27: That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
This verse shows Christ's purpose to present the Church to Himself as glorious, without spot or wrinkle.
Ephesians 2:11a: Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Les refers to this verse to introduce the unity of the faith and maturity in Christ, though the full verse is longer.
The primary purpose is to feed its members so they can go out and become soul winners in the world. He emphasizes this is how the early church operated.
By the invisible act of the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation, every believer is placed into the Body of Christ. This is an act of God that we don't feel or see, but we know it because the Bible says so.
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