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Bearing
Burdens
As most everyone knows, burdens are a necessary
part of life under the sun. Some of them, each individual must
bear; others, he may share. Of the former Paul says, “each man
shall bear his own burden” (Gal. 6:5). This burden (Cr. phortion)
is merely something to be carried, without reference to its
weight. Some have likened it unto a pack such as a soldier might
bear. In fact, one version renders this phrase: “For every one
must shoulder his own pack.” This “pack” belongs exclusively
to the individual; it has no handles for helping hands. My burden
is non-transferable. It cannot be pushed off on another person,
neither can it be delegated to some organization or institution—
including the Lord’s church.
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What is your idea of a "Church"?
Sometimes our understanding of certain things is colored by what
we've been taught in the past or by a perception which has been
shaped by culture. When people think of "church," they
may be thinking of a building or a denomination or even an
association or club of some kind. But none of these are what the
Bible means by the term "church."
A Bible Definition
The term "church" itself does not neccessairly have a
religious connotation. It is used in Acts 19, for example, to
describe; an assembly in a city - a "town meeting." But
Jesus Christ invested the term with rich spiritual meaning when He
said, "I will build My church and the gates of Hades will not
overpower it" (Matthew 16:18).
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