church characters

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, hmbld said:

Many find faults with the people in church. Many churches find faults with those who are divisive under the guise of discernment. 

Very gently worded, excellent of you.

[simplejeff]

(1) Faults (often fatal) in people are very widespread. (2) In churches too.  (3) Test everything according to YHWH'S WORD.

[Dennis1209]

21 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Our Churches are changing. We are seeing more Charismatic Churches, Emergent Churches and Vineyard movement Churches to name a few. We are not seeing God in many of our Churches today. It is not because the true word of God has changed, it is the way it is being spoken in our Churches. It is also the people who attend Churches. Not all of them are Christians. Just because a person attends a Church does not make them a born again Christian. No more than me waiting in a doctor's office makes me a doctor. I am sure that there are still a handful of good Churches that are teaching from the Bible the literal true word of God. They are hard to find today. We know the warning that God had for the Churches in the book of Revelation.

Revelation 2 and 3

1. Ephesus- the Orthodox, but Lost-love Church

2. Smyrna- the suffering Church

3. Pergamum- the compromising Church

4. Thyathira- the tolerant, permissive Church

5. Sardis- the Dead Church

6. Philadelphia- the Faithful Church

7. Laodicea- the Lukewarm, Useless Church

Amen to that missmuffet! I was so blessed to find a God fearing, Bible believing, Gospel preaching Baptist church near me. The church was established in 1824. One of my (our) prayers is that God continues His protective hand over our church and bless us. Before I started attending, it's my understanding there was some sort of split in the church. I heard about 1/2 the membership started attending other churches? It's really none of my business what actually happened, but anything like that is not the work of God, but Satan, the divider and enemy of God and His children. 

P.S. There's some real interesting study on the above seven churches you listed too.

Edited January 2, 2018 by Dennis1209

[Dennis1209]

20 hours ago, missmuffet said:

It is Christian discernment that needs to be on full alert when choosing a Church.

And sincere prayer and listening hard for the Lord's response.

[missmuffet]

19 minutes ago, Dennis1209 said:

Amen to that missmuffet! I was so blessed to find a God fearing, Bible believing, Gospel preaching Baptist church near me. The church was established in 1824. One of my (our) prayers is that God continues His protective hand over our church and bless us. Before I started attending, it's my understanding there was some sort of split in the church. I heard about 1/2 the membership started attending other churches? It's really none of my business what actually happened, but anything like that is not the work of God, but Satan, the divider and enemy of God and His children. 

P.S. There's some real interesting study on the above seven churches you listed too.

I am glad you found a bible believing Church where you can fellowship.

[Dennis1209]

3 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I am glad you found a bible believing Church where you can fellowship.

Thank you.

There are those that believe they don't need to attend church to be saved, or can watch a service on TV or something. That's true and no debate there. But where two or three are gathered together in His name, He is there. 

I find attending church with brothers and sisters of Christ strengthening, a comfort and a blessing. It gives me joy to worship and fellowship together worshiping and singing hymns to our Lord. Collectively we can reach out to the community with the love of God and in the name of Jesus. Helping those with spiritual and physical needs. We strengthen one another in the body of Christ.

[hmbld]

2 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Very gently worded, excellent of you.

My opinion is we Americans are conditioned to believe we should get anything we want- so we run away, sometimes using our discernment that this or that isn’t right, when maybe God would desire us to commit, serve and build up there where we are placed, instead of running from here to somewhere. The pointing fingers is irritating me, when many, including I, need solid mentors who don’t run out and away from doing good. So there are problems at such and such a church?  Help fix and build, not the opposite. 

[Dennis1209]

20 hours ago, hmbld said:

My opinion is we Americans are conditioned to believe we should get anything we want

Isn't that the truth. That's because use owes me:

You owes me respect I didn't earn. You owes me a living, housing, education, food, medical and a free cell phone. You have it and I want it, it's not fair you're hoarding your hard earned wealth. Whatever you gots I'm entitled to it!

Now hmbld, in the spirit of you owes me... Use owes me a 'thumbs up' here!