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MY OBLIGATIONS TO THE LOCAL CHURCH

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After the believer is added to the Lord's Church. Acts 2:47, he is then expected to work for the growth of the church. He is called by Christ Jesus to produce good fruit. John 15:16. His stay, faithfulness and dedications to the Church must be exhibited in the following:   1. Attend its assemblies.... Heb 10:23-25, Acts 2:42-46 2. Put it first ...2 Cor 11:28, Mat 6:33 3. Love it .. Eph 5:23 4. Support it financially ....1 Cor 16:1-2, Acts 11:27 5. Pray for it ....Phil 1:1-7 6. Work with it ....1 Cor 15:58, 1 Cor 3:6-9 7. Preach it ....2 Tim 4:2 8. Be faithful to it ....Jam 1:12 9. Abide by it decisions ....Acts 15 10. Protect it ... Acts 20:28-30 11. Promote its unity ....Eph 4:1-3 12. Defend its  doctrines ...Jude 3 13. Use your talents for it ... Mat 25:14-30

THE DEATH OF A RIGHTEOUS PERSON - PRO 14:32

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By Robert Arthur  Indeed, the hope to die a righteous death is the ultimate goal of every Christian . The word of God has quite a sizable number of  importance  and  benefits   in  and for those who die in righteousness. Balaam ,  the   prophet  seeing the need to die the death of the righteous after he has  been  lured into the luxury offers of King Balak to curse God's people prayed this prayer "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his"  Num  23:10. But remember, to die the death of a righteous is not a prayer request , it is nothing more than our good deeds done in this life . BENEFITS OF DYING THE RIGHTEOUS DEATH: 1. It is a great gain for the Christian - Phil 1:21 2. It is priceless to God - Ps   116:15 3. They are gone to rest - Isa 57:1-2 4. It is regard as being asleep in the Lord - 1 Thess 4:13-18 5. It is a blessing - Rev 14:13 6. The righteous resurrects...