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Post by john316 on Jun 8, 2009 18:27:05 GMT -5
With church buildings being torn down. And Christians being persecuted worldwide. Do you think that church gatherings should be more of a home fellowship than a assembly gathering. Thoughts?
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Post by Rhema Seeker (Guy) on Jun 8, 2009 19:43:31 GMT -5
With church buildings being torn down. And Christians being persecuted worldwide. Do you think that church gatherings should be more of a home fellowship than a assembly gathering. Thoughts? Home gathering. We have home gatherings. I see more fruit from this than I have ever seen in a formal church assembly. And I have preached in both. Everyone is closer, asks more questions, get more answers. This is what God intended. For sure!
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Post by Rhema Seeker (Guy) on Jun 8, 2009 20:16:24 GMT -5
I have concluded that the Formal Church gathering is for people who want to parade their gifts and talents to be seen of men. They are prideful and worldly in heart. They are showoffs. No true love for GOD nor man.
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Post by John McGlone on Jun 8, 2009 21:17:42 GMT -5
Here is a great website about an issue that is very close to my heart. God bless you. www.truthguard.comLet me know if you find an false teachings...Thanks. John
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Post by messengermicah on Jun 20, 2009 14:57:33 GMT -5
Acts 5:42-And daily IN THE TEMPLE AND IN EVERY HOUSE they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
I see both in the early church pattern.
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Post by John McGlone on Jul 2, 2009 14:30:25 GMT -5
I often wonder why they taught in the Jewish synagogue. Either, all the Jews had become Christians, or they were there to bring them into fellowship with Christ. I wonder if the modern church at least in America has become a type of temple made with the hands of men.
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Post by John McGlone on Jul 4, 2009 17:09:01 GMT -5
I often wonder why they taught in the Jewish synagogue. Either, all the Jews had become Christians, or they were there to bring them into fellowship with Christ. I wonder if the modern church at least in America has become a type of temple made with the hands of men. I learned today at home fellowship that the greek word for 'church' = assembly and can be translated as synagogue! Learn something new everyday. Praise the Lord.
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Post by Kerrigan on Jul 4, 2009 21:44:24 GMT -5
I often wonder why they taught in the Jewish synagogue. Either, all the Jews had become Christians, or they were there to bring them into fellowship with Christ. I wonder if the modern church at least in America has become a type of temple made with the hands of men. I learned today at home fellowship that the greek word for 'church' = assembly and can be translated as synagogue! Learn something new everyday. Praise the Lord. Actually, that's not quite it. The word translated as "assembly" in James 2 is the Greek word that is transliterated into the English as "synagogue". The Greek word translated as "Church" in the English is "ekklesia" and means "called out ones." Sorry if I wasn't clear enough brother... What I was trying to say is that when people nowadays say, "we're going to Church", they aren't using the word "Church" properly. The "Church" isn't a place to go to. The "Church" is a people. You either are the Church or you're not the Church. If we were more proper in our terms, we could say that we are going to the "synagogue", since the Greek word "synagogue" means "assembly"...
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Post by John McGlone on Jul 5, 2009 14:57:59 GMT -5
I learned today at home fellowship that the greek word for 'church' = assembly and can be translated as synagogue! Learn something new everyday. Praise the Lord. Actually, that's not quite it. The word translated as "assembly" in James 2 is the Greek word that is transliterated into the English as "synagogue". The Greek word translated as "Church" in the English is "ekklesia" and means "called out ones." Sorry if I wasn't clear enough brother... What I was trying to say is that when people nowadays say, "we're going to Church", they aren't using the word "Church" properly. The "Church" isn't a place to go to. The "Church" is a people. You either are the Church or you're not the Church. If we were more proper in our terms, we could say that we are going to the "synagogue", since the Greek word "synagogue" means "assembly"... Thanks bro!
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Post by messengermicah on Jul 15, 2009 13:07:25 GMT -5
1 Timothy 3:15-But if I tarry long that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in THE HOUSE OF GOD WHICH IS THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD the pillar and ground of the truth.
People are the church for sure but according to this verse the House of God is also the church of the living God.
Local churches (or fellowships) are biblical. Pastors are biblical (Ephesians 4:11).
Hebrews 13:7-8-Remember THEM WHICH HAVE THE RULE OVER YOU WHO HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THE WORD OF GOD WHOSE FAITH FOLLOW CONSIDERING THE END OF THEIR CONVERSATION JESUS CHRIST THE SAME YESTERDAY AND TODAY AND FOREVER.
Those who have the rule over you means spiritual authorities or leaders and it is not referring to God.
See also Hebrews 13:17
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