A church that immediately and gladly accepts new members without requiring a statement from them regarding their repentance from sin, faith in Christ Jesus alone for salvation, and commitment to live for Him is not much of a church but is more of a country club with a religious veneer. Many modern-day churches take people into membership regardless thinking that it is accepting and loving, when it is actually acting contrary to how the church of Jesus is formed. The church that names the name of Christ is comprised of professed believers who are committed followers of Christ. It will be sad to one day discover that many people were on the church rolls but not on Christ's roll.
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