A Trinitarian Community of Love

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)

The church is the living and active work of the Father, Son, and Spirit.

As a community of believers, we have been reconciled to God through Christ, and the Holy Spirit now dwells within us, bearing witness to the truth. Even before the universe was created, the triune God had our reconciliation on His mind and heart, for God's ultimate and eternal goal is for all outsiders to become insiders.

Each member of the Trinity contributes to the transformation of people who were not previously people of God into a community full of new life and love. This is why the gospel is called the gospel of peace because it fosters a reconciling peace between God and us.

Each of us is invited to dance in community and communion with God and one another. We are fully connected in perichoresis, actively moving around a divine circle dance of love in which we experience the healing rhythms of oneness, openness, and fullness. This harmonious working of the Trinity's love in and around us will increasingly shape our church community into the image and likeness of the perfect community which exists within the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Bear in mind, that the church is a gift of love from the Father to the Son, the Holy Spirit is a gift of love from the Son to His church, and finally, the church is a gift of love from the Triune God to the world. The gracious practice of giving and receiving love is crucial for our spiritual health, stability, and well-being. As we continue to learn to love and serve one another with God's love, we, like Christ, become living expressions of God's love and life for the lost, broken, and vulnerable.

By Pastor Richard Tan, Australia

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