Not exact matches
Far from being secondary, it was
primary — the first element in
Jesus» original preaching and the ultimate consummation of the «eternal
purpose.»
While it is true that God commands believers to engage in loving interaction and dialogue with unbelievers for the
purpose of persuading them that
Jesus is indeed the Christ, the
primary purpose of the church is for the equipping of believers, not unbelievers, for this work of service in the world.
However, one of the
primary functions and
purposes of the church is to be the hands, feet, and voice of
Jesus in the world, which is impossible when you are all by yourself.
While I don't know that Scripture exactly says that the
primary purpose of baptism is public declaration or public witness of our faith in
Jesus / desire to follow
Jesus, it does appear from early accounts of baptisms that they definitely functioned in that way.
But I do view my role as somewhat «prophetic» calling those within the church who have strayed from our
primary purpose to return to what
Jesus wants us to do.
Innovo Publishing's
primary purpose is to get the Gospel of
Jesus out through publishing.
- The Bible's
primary purpose is to reveal
Jesus Christ - God's Son - as the Savior of the world.