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and the Church exists within the same cosmos. But the Church can greatly influence Culture. The church
can change society for the better only when individual believers make their chief concern their own
spiritual maturity, which means living in a way that honors God's commands and glorifies His name.
Such a concern fundamentally includes a firm grasp on Scripture and an understanding that its primary
mandate to us is to know Christ and proclaim His gospel. A godly attitude tied with godly living makes
the saving message of the gospel credible to the unsaved.

If the Church is not going to guard against culture shift, the church will longer be:
A. God centered
B. Christ centered
C. Bible centered
D. Evangelistic centered

What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light?

15.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What is the relationship between the Church and Culture?

2. What the three basic questions that can be asked and answered when the Church find itself in
any sphere of culture?

3. Why does the Church need to guard against culture shift?

4. How the Church can influence and overcome the World?

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