Responsibilities With God's Grace

The Lord of the church made His intentions known through the apostle Paul what must be done in the future, ongoing ministry of His church. The ministry is to be carried forward by means of the grace God supplies to empower with individual responsibility to love and be disciplined in doing their work of service. As God provides His means to accomplish His ends believers are to be faithful to His word and with His word as it is lived out and proclaimed. While suffering will come as forewarned, the ministry of the Word must continue upholding it in proclamation and practice without compromise or capitulation. The health, stability, and usefulness of the Church hinges on its faithfulness to accurately handle God's Word.