In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to become spiritually hot. The Apostle Paul instructs the church about this spiritually hot life when he wrote: "So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God - what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. And because of God's gracious gift to me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has given you. We have many parts in the one body, and all these parts have different functions. In the same way, though we are many, we are one body in union with Christ, and we are all joined to each other as different parts of one body. So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, then speak with faith; if it is to serve, then serve; if it is to teach, then teach; if it is to encourage others, then do it. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority; should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully. Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good. Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another. Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion. Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times. Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers" (Rom. 12:1-13). Jesus Christ knocks on the door of every church seeking fellowship with every congregation. Jesus Christ reminds every Christian that in His Church we hear solely and entirely of God. In His Church we praise God, worship God, sing to God, thank God, confess to God, give ourselves up to God, and ask God's blessings. In His Church, we gather together with God the Father, Christ the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the priesthood of those who believe in Jesus Christ. And in His Holy Congregation, we realize that His Church is like heaven...because both in heaven and in Christ's Church we focus our entire being on worshipping God. "He has and ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches" (Rev. 3:22). Christ's Church needs to become spiritually hot!
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