What is Church?

"Church is not a place you go to but people you belong to."
Rick Warren Tweet... March 29,2012

Really?  I thought that was family.

" Church is the people you belong to." 
                                                Rick Warren

Funny, the Bible teaches that the church consists

of those who belong to the Lord.

Rick's Acronym for "church".... (The Church, the Hope of the World, 2009)


Care for and support those infected and affected;
Handle testing and counseling;
Unleash a volunteer labor force;
Reduce stigma;
Champion healthy behavior;
and
Help with medication and nutrition.

C.H.U.R.C.H.

While acronyms are sometimes helpful, this one offered by Rick 

deserves to be scrutinized by thinking individuals who would call themselves the church.

We can assume he is speaking in reference to AIDS....

but there are more problems than AIDS in this world.

and there is one solution....

Jesus Christ and him crucified for sin.

The solution is not the church as a group of concerned people who  volunteer their labor in testing for AIDS or counselling or who champion "healthy" behavior by offering condoms helping with medication reminders and advocating good nutrition.  No.  The church while concerned and caring stands looks to one greater than even John the Baptist....

and it's not Rick....(even as "great" as he makes himself and his care

  and compassion for the world and for those suffering with AIDS to be...)

The solution is Jesus Christ and we belong to Him

He bought us with a price and He paid for our sin. 




See also http://rickwarrenquotes.blogspot.com/2011/03/church-hope-of-world-rick-warren-and.html