Greetings everyone!
This is my first post so forgive me if this isn't the proper forum to place this question.
My question is this: What is the exact nature of Church Membership? Specifically, is this a covenantal relationship that a person enters into with that local body? And, if it is a covenantal relationship, is that relationship analogous to the covenant relationship of a marriage, or is it closer to that of a gym or country club membership?
I'm also curious as to the implications of this with regards to determining whether/when a person should leave a church that they are a member of.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
This is my first post so forgive me if this isn't the proper forum to place this question.
My question is this: What is the exact nature of Church Membership? Specifically, is this a covenantal relationship that a person enters into with that local body? And, if it is a covenantal relationship, is that relationship analogous to the covenant relationship of a marriage, or is it closer to that of a gym or country club membership?
I'm also curious as to the implications of this with regards to determining whether/when a person should leave a church that they are a member of.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!