Well the core of the question was, what would a Biblical based community look like. Without commentaries, without prior Church involvement to infulence things.
This is what I believe that this Christianity would look like. I believe that you would walk into the town and you would see no trash, no homeless, no needy among them. Because Christ tells us to take care of the poor. I also think you would be greeted right away and offered a place to stay and the very best of food. You might wonder why these people are so nice to you, and they care so much about where you have been and what you think. You probably wouldn’t recongize whose kids are whose, because all of the people take care of the Children.
I believe in a perfect Church community all of the fruits of the Spirit would be evident and seen clear as day. This community is marked by the value of humility. There is an understanding among its members that none have arrived, that all still need work, that all still need to grow and mature. There seems to be no evidence of the opposite of humility—you know, arrogance and pride.
The community would be marked by gentelness as well as humility, There is no sense of harshness, of judgment or condescension with others. Along with gentleness and humility, the community are patient as well. = There is always time granted for others to grow; always room for mistakes to be made. Grace is always extended to others, simply as a matter of course. You notice this because you make some mistakes as far as culture is concerned, and they forgive right when it happenes.
When you see them deal with eachother there is not sense of harshness, judgement, or condescension
there is always time granted for others to grow; always room for mistakes to be made. Grace is always extended to others, simply as the way of life.
“Another trademark of the Spirit in the perfect church is love. As this church experiences the love of God on a continual basis, the members extend that divine love to others as well—to believers and nonbelievers alike. There is also a remarkable lack of strife in this church. I think it’s precisely because the members are so humble, gentle, patient and loving with each other that there is a profound sense of peace in this church.
The perfect church is also unified. There is a doctrinal maturity that focuses on the core theological areas on which all agree, rather than separating and dividing over the differences the members certainly will have. There is a steadfast refusal to view doctrine as a “black & white” set of propositions to be agreed with or divided over.
Probably because of the love and acceptance shown to each other, there is an exceptional sense of body life—of true, biblical community. The perfect church shows consistently how God works through every member in the church. None are excluded; everyone has value and significance, all are necessary, all aregifted and unique. I’ve never seen anything like it.” (Relevant Magazine)
On Sunday there would is a huge feast and you are invited to be the front of the table, the place of honor, because you are a guest.
There is much more but you get the idea…