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“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9

As a sacrifice, we must understand that we are called to fulfill the two commandments mentioned by the Lord Jesus: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself."

These two commandments will keep us on the right path when trials come upon us. The first will protect us from external material trials, and the second from the trials that the congregation itself brings into our lives.

Si la congregación se ha de edificar a si misma para crece, quiere decir que ella es el lugar donde vamos a ser tratados con el trato que necesitemos y también que es el lugar donde seremos restaurados

A practical definition of each minister depends on each individual's personal calling, in accordance with Ephesians 4:11. Generally speaking, a minister exists to serve God by serving the Lord's people, utilizing the specific spiritual gift in which they are operating.

In Acts 6:4, the apostles delegate certain duties to deacons so that they themselves may devote their attention to "prayer and to the ministry of the Word." This does not imply that a minister is limited solely to these two activities; for the deacons themselves were also ministers, and they dedicated themselves both to the tasks delegated to them and to prayer and the preaching of the Gospel.

When Acts 6:4 mentions these two functions of the apostles—prayer and the ministry of the Word—it is identifying the foundational basis upon which the minister's purpose is to be fulfilled. According to Ephesians 4:12, that purpose is "to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the Body of Christ." We see, therefore, that—resting upon the foundations of prayer and the Word of God—the minister equips believers so that they, in turn, may carry out the work of ministry, thereby building up the Body of Christ. The minister equips others by serving, nurturing, and protecting them. A minister is not merely an employee, but a servant; not a hired hand working for wages, but one who acts out of love.

For what purpose does a minister exist? To serve and please God by serving His people, by praying and teaching the Word, and by guiding and equipping others for the work of ministry.

From what do we need to be saved? And why does the Bible teach that we are in need of salvation? The Bible teaches us that, through sin, man (humanity) is separated from God. In the book of Romans, it tells us that "...there is no one righteous, not even one." It also tells us that "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:10, 23). Therefore, it was necessary for the Son of God to come and die on the cross to pay for our sins. In the book of John, the Lord Jesus spoke the following words: "For God (the Father) so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved" (John 3:16-17). The Bible teaches us that there is only one way to be saved. That way is Christ. "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me'" (John 16:6).

The Lord desires that you, too, have eternal life and that you do not perish in hell. He has already paid the price for your sins by shedding His blood on the cross of Calvary for you. If you wish to be saved, the Bible tells us: "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:9-10). Jesus Christ can change your life. Simply ask Him to come, forgive your sins, and enter your heart.

Tithing is the means by which a believer transforms material resources—the fruit of their labor—into blessings that money cannot buy. By giving the Lord 10% of what we have received, we declare that the remaining 90% also belongs to Him. Furthermore, tithing is a means by which the believer blesses the ministry that nourishes them with the Word of God.

Offerings—unlike almsgiving, in which those who have more give to those who have less—stem from recognizing the greatness of God and presenting Him with an offering of praise expressed through material means. For the believer, everything done in the name of Jesus forms part of their praise and worship, including tithes and offerings.