Stones Cry out

What is the main thing that the church is called to do? Church is never meant to buildings, but people. Church is the light of the world and the salty salt of the earth, Jesus says (Matthew 5:13-16). The church is the light bearer who shines light on what we are, why we struggle so much, the cause of human evil, to where we are heading, the recovery program for humanity, what sex is, what heaven is, and many others. The church of Christ is called to teach the truth and the reality in life. The intelligence and philosophy of human mind and the lofty achievements of science and technology cannot do that although they have been tried thousand years. That is the main thing for the church to exist on this planet. It is to remove all the illusions, fantasies, and delusions in life and progressively put the right and real viewpoints of life into the hearts and minds which have been contaminated from birth.

How does the church do this? It is through the exposition of the truths and the deeds of the saints who have been called. That’s the first and foremost important task of the saints. For example, the Christians are called to love the enemies and forgive one another. That’s what we are taught by the Spirit. Live by what we have been told to do.

Otherwise, the stones would cry out, Jesus says. Stone is not made to talk like man who can articulate in languages and words. It is a figurative language here. When the stones cry out, it doesn’t sound understandable at all. Even if it made sounds, it would not be accurate and real at all.

Therefore, if the church is silent in expounding the truths and realities of life, the secular minds would try and lead people into astray with the twisted and distorted truths. For example, the recent movie, Noah, made by the secular minds, is one of the stones crying out. It broke out quite a tumultuous controversy among the Christians which should have not occurred at all if the church functions as God intended the church to function.

Truth is ruthless and zero tolerant. It does not bend at any degree. It does not make any compromise. Truth remains true unchangingly in time and eternity. Many stones may cry out this and that about the churches, but the truth remains calm and steady as unmoving as the deep sea.

“But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” (Luke 19:40 NKJV)