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Radical Ecclesiology

Through various people and means, God is seemingly changing my perceptions about what a church should be as well as what it would mean for me to be part of a body of Christ.

"Now the numbers of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common." (Acts 4:32)


While it may seem extremely difficult to apply something like that in the modern city we live in, I am beginning to think that maybe it need not be so. A few rethinks is necessary.


  1. Radical Ecclesiology means everyone being aware and united under Christ with Him as the head, acknowledging what He has done for each and everyone of us. 
  2. Radical Ecclesiology recognizes that it is He who has brought us together under His word.
  3. Radical Ecclesiology means fighting sin together. We should NOT be devoid of care and concern when someone sins. It is our sin, and not the individual's alone. We bear the sins together.
  4. Radical Ecclesiology means being sanctified together. Thus, we should not be proud if we have a deeper understanding, or a deeper love for Christ than our brothers and sisters. No, we are meant to walk together and thus play an active role in each another's sanctification.
  5. Radical Ecclesiology means nothing belongs to me, myself and I. Nothing. All my possessions are meant to be shared with the body of Christ. It means being prudent about the way I use what God has given me especially when it comes to buying stuff. A radical rethink of how does my spending of the money God has given me benefits the body of Christ and not myself should predominantly occupy my mind.
  6. It follows from point (3) that we are not meant to bear debt alone. Debt incurred by my brothers and sisters in Christ is also my debt as it is the body's debt. Thus we should be walking with brothers and sisters who are suffering in this area. It is our problem as well.
So much has been revealed so far. As God continues to speak I will try to jot them down. 

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