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CHAPTER I God's Purpose for His Church The church is God's appointed agency for the salvation of men. It was organized for service, and its mission is to carry the gospel to the world. From the beginning it has been God's plan that through His church shall be reflected to the world His fulness and His sufficiency. The members of the church, those whom He has called out of darkness into His marvelous light, are to show forth His glory. The .church is the repository of the riches of the grace of Christ; and through the church will eventually be made manifest, even to 'Hhe principalities and powers in heavenly places, ' ' ^ the final and full display of the love of God. Many and wonderful are the promises recorded in the Scriptures regarding the church. ''Mine house shall be called a house of prayer for all people."' ''I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of *Eph. 3:10. ^Isa. 56: 7. (9)