Biblical Illiteracy and its Effects on the Church w/ Pastor James Chambers

Join us for a special video interview edition of Fortitude in Truth with Pastor James Chambers. In this episode, we discuss the issue of biblical illiteracy (spoilers... it's not just reading) and its detrimental effects on the Church. VIDEO LINK - https://youtu.be/oXilHGer-hsNotes From Pastor James ChambersIn our discussion, we brought up church membership. In The Master's Fellowship Guide, this is our statement on this topic. While all united to Christ by faith immediately become a part of the universalchurch, the Lord desires His followers to live out that relationship by means of a formal commitment to membership in a visible, local church. Such congregations of believers have joined together under the oversight of qualified elders for the worship of the Lord, the discipleship and edification of the saints, the practice of the ordinances, and to be equipped to evangelize the lost (Rom 12:3–6; 1 Cor 12:12ff; Eph 4:11–16). Given Scripture’s prescriptions for church government, corrective discipline, and mutual love and service, there must be a reciprocal commitment of membership between the believer and the local church: the church commits to protect and care for the believer, and the believer commits to submit to the teaching, oversight, and discipline of the church (1 Thess 5:12–13; 1 Tim 5:17–18; Heb 13:17).MENTIONED LINKS BELOWGrounds for Belief Community Church28400 Little Mack Ave.St Clair Shores, MI 48081www.groundsforbelief.orgwww.facebook.com/groundsforbeliefchurchYouTube Channel:  @PreacherJimC  Podcast Channel: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IdfDbEtvfqfCotkbKi3xW?si=_kr3nTMfQCqj0SXh76i4OASubstack Channel: https://pastorjameschambers.substack.com/Pastor Jim's Book Recommendations:https://a.co/d/7U3CkHQhttps://a.co/d/hxUchaWhttps://a.co/d/a0mIlDVhttps://a.co/d/6sNOfNv#bible #literacy #illiteracy #biblicalliteracy #videopodcast #podcast #interview #pastors #church #fortitudeintruth #solascriptura #jesuschrist #biblepassage #isaiah #ligonierministries #masters #chaplain #ecclesiology