1) The church is not God. I have spoken many times of the importance of
regular corporate prayer, worship, Bible study, and fellowship. However, church
attendance does not impress God. faith is what pleases God. If you attend
church as a works based attempt to prove your love of the almighty, it will be
counted as filthy rags. Please join your brothers and sisters in regular
meetings because it is your great desire to worship your beautiful and heavenly
Father.
2) UDIO is a
continual process. You may begin to come on Sunday morning. After some time,
you may see the importance of gathering for Bible study and fellowship. UDIO is
a tool to direct your growth toward the abundant Christian life which then
would include evangelism. Or perhaps you have matured to the pointof regular
prayer/praise/worship, regular Bible study, regular fellowship and regular
evangelism. UDIO Equip is a reminder that the church is about equipping the
saints (Ephesians 4:11-16). Those that are mature in these aspects of their
spiritual lives should begin to assist in the building up of the body of
Christ.
3) No one has arrived
at perfection (Philippians 3). That is not a reason to not assist in the
equipping of the saints for the building of the body. I believe in progressive
sanctification. That means that we will not be perfect this side of heaven and
this side of glorification. But we are still commanded to live a holy life and
go on unto maturity/perfection.
4) Obviously, UDIO
Equip is in no way comparable to the living Word of Almighty God. The two words
are an attempt to direct you toward the Bible and the Truth therein. UDIO is a
simple vision for us to mature toward health in our walk of faith. It is the
thermometer (a quick way to take our temperature – are you white hot
passionately loving God and walking well with Him by the power of the Holy
Spirit?), not the great Physician (Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Luke 4:23).