Reformation is needed in almost every day.

If Paul, within years of founding the Corinthian congregation,

needs to see them reformed, we can't be surprised

that churches need reforming regularly in history of the church.

Sometimes that reform is more in the nature of a revitalization.

But I think people have, especially in America,

been too content to be satisfied with entertainment and with shallowness.

And we need a seriousness about God, about Christ, and about His Word.

And I think to be drawn again to a passionate interest in the Word

is going to take a major reformation of the church today.

My hope is that this series will serve the church by causing people to reflect

on what the church ought to be according to the Word of God.

The necessity of reforming the church, a teaching series with W. Robert Godfrey.

Visit liganyear.org slash teaching series to learn more.

Anyone who is a Christian is in Christ and Christ is in Him.

And not only does that mystical union apply to the individual,

such as myself or yourself, in your personal relationship with Christ.

But if you have a mystical union with Christ and your neighbor has a mystical union with Christ,

then by extension you have a union, a spiritual union with your neighbor.

As the axis of that union is found in Christ Himself.

Despite there being so many Christian denominations and many congregations

who would identify as being independent,

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