Why I appreciate my church

The longer I go to my church the more I profoundly appreciate the teaching I receive there.  The three doctrinal truths that have impacted me the most over my eight years there are:

1. That the power of the gospel (what Christ accomplished for us on the cross) isn't confined to its ability to save souls.  It also has the ability to restore and redefine relationships in the here and now.
2. That perseverance in the faith and the good works done over a lifetime are evidence of being in Christ not the cause.
3. That God is sovereignly active in sanctifying His children through our highs and lows not in spite of them.