GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

66 God’s Workor The Commandments, but did believe that The Messiah was tocome soon. This belief stemmed from his brothers who were Disciplesof John, The Baptist (Luke 5:8).After Peter was called, Jesus called Levi, a publican - a tax collector– to be His Disciple. Disciples are students or learners whowant to change their ways. You can see how they might have beengrievous sinners, atheists, agnostics or heretics (false teachings).Christ called them all to His “ecclesia” or “church.” The Disciplesin God’s church are all being taught the truth. As soon asthey repent and accept Christ, as their Savior who paid for theirsins, they can be baptized. No doctrinal belief or creed is necessary.Once they have hands “laid on them” and receive God’sHoly Spirit, they are a part of The Body of Christ - or the church.The remainder of the people, even though they are ignorant ofthe truth, are still being called to God’s “church” (I Corinthians14:38). As long as no one causes a split (schisma) in the church,they should always be welcomed in the church’s “fellowship.”When a baptized member refuses to repent of willfully sinning(breaking The Ten Commandments), then the church is instructedto disfellowship that person, unless or until they repent. Oncethey repent, they are joyfully accepted back into “the church’sfellowship.” Doctrinal beliefs and creeds are not a requirementfor being in God’s church. Everyone is at a different level ofspiritual understanding. If the church requires all members tobe at the same level of spiritual knowledge, there will never beany spiritual growth. Conformity hinders spiritual advancement.It is important to understand that willful sinning is the onlyreason someone can be put out of the church. There are no otherreasons for excommunication from The Body - The Church.From this point on, a Christian is continually growing spiritu-