Joining the Church Doesn’t Mean You Belong to Jesus (Acts 5 Explained)

Send us Fan MailMost modern church growth begins with one question: How do we get more people to come?But Acts 5 gives us a very different picture. After Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead, Luke says no one dared join them — and yet more than ever, believers were added to the Lord.That sounds contradictory at first. But here’s what most people miss…Acts 5 separates two things we often blend together today: joining the church and being added to the Lord. You can admire the people of God and still not belong to the Lord. You can respect the church and still not be surrendered to Jesus.In this teaching, we look at the fear of God, the meaning of the word ecclesia, the danger of shallow attachment, and why God was not making the church easier to join — He was making it impossible to join falsely.Key themes in this episode:Acts 5 explainedAnanias and SapphiraThe fear of God in the churchChurch growth and holinessThe meaning of ecclesiaBeing added to the LordRepentance and forgivenessTrue believers versus shallow attachmentJoin the Skool community: https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/Support the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394920/support Support the show