So says Jesus, according to Derek Thomas in this blog post. And I think the Word of God backs up Thomas on this one!In a day where so many (including Anne Graham Lotz, apparently) talk about how they love Jesus but can't stand the Church, Thomas' words are important words to be reminded of:
Yes, there is a dark side to the church as there is to all things in this fallen world. The church is not perfect. It has her share of malcontents and killjoys, her energy-sapping attention-getters and despondent hearts. Adullam’s cave has nothing on some churches I have seen, but none of this robs me of my love for the church. Even at her most eccentric - the King James Version’s rendition of 1 Peter 2:9 as “ye are … a peculiar people” is painfully accurate, if quaint — she is still Christ’s body. “Love me, love my church” is what Jesus seems to say in the Bible. I would not have it any other way. Would you?
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