Study Guide · Love of God

The Church: The Family Of God

In this teaching, Apostle Mary Banks explores the profound truth that God created mankind not merely to obey Him, as with the angels, but to love Him with the same agape love He possesses. Drawing from Deuteronomy, 1 John, Ephesians, and Romans, she unpacks how the Church was born out of God's desire for a family who could reciprocate His love in a way angels never could. Readers will learn how oneness with Christ, repentance, and endurance through suffering are essential expressions of this divine love, and why hearing the Word without doing it, refusing to win souls, avoiding suffering, and delaying repentance all oppose the love God intends to flow through His people. The book also unveils the believer's glorious future inheritance: transformed, incorruptible bodies, dominion over creation, and reigning with Christ for a thousand years. Woven throughout are practical exhortations to examine one's heart, pursue humility, and embrace God's ongoing gift of repentance and mercy. This book is unique in framing the entire narrative of salvation and sanctification through the lens of family and love rather than mere doctrine or duty, offering readers a fresh, relational understanding of their identity in Christ. It is ideal for believers who want to move beyond surface-level Christianity into a deeper grasp of their purpose, calling, and inheritance as true sons and daughters of God, and for anyone seeking encouragement to persevere in love despite trials and opposition.

Apostle Mary Banks · 4 chapters · 5k words · 123 scripture links