Churches today continue to struggle and fail because they compromise on ecclesiology—the doctrines of the church. Some are ignorant of what the Bible teaches concerning the church, while others simply do not follow the biblical teachings regarding the church.

If we want to retain a healthy and vibrant church, we have to know what the Bible teaches regarding the church, and we must refuse to compromise on these issues. We must stand strongly on a correct ecclesiology, a proper understanding of the church.

We are continuing this morning with our Summer Sermon Series on biblical convictions, and today we’ll be considering some important convictions we ought to have about the church. Jesus said, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The church is the center of God’s program for the world today, and all Christians should have strong beliefs regarding the church.

Today we’ll consider what the Bible says about the church, and then we’ll consider several strong convictions we should have about the church.

Let’s look first of all at some important biblical principles regarding the church.