Not of the World Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 1,060 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 456 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/12/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 17 hours ago, Michael37 said: I don't mind your conversational style of posting Honestly, I had no idea that I was being "controversial". I thought I was asking legitimate questions. I'm grateful to be here as I have learned much in such a short time and I have grown even stronger in my faith and I have been taking what I learn here and have shared it elsewhere. Additionally, I have shared this community with others and have encouraged them to participate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR7 Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,907 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 614 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/03/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/06/1952 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 7:07 AM, Not of the World said: True or false? The church is not a building or an internet site. The church is the people in the building or the people that are using the internet site. At least the ones that are saved. You maybe have problems using the word community. Words are what they are, and they mean what they mean and they are not really interchangeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not of the World Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 1,060 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 456 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/12/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, JohnR7 said: The church is not a building or an internet site. The church is the people in the building or the people that are using the internet site. At least the ones that are saved. You maybe have problems using the word community. Words are what they are, and they mean what they mean and they are not really interchangeable. In a way I see this community as a "church" but I also understand the need to go to church in order to participate with others, thanks to @Jayne enlightened response to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,147 Content Per Day: 4.60 Reputation: 27,843 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Dave-regenerated said: Sorry, but I think you could be a troll. You are Roman Catholic aren't you? Not that that has much to do with, but it could. You post controversial questions to get a reaction and then you agree with almost all the responses. Troll? Seriously? Plus he has testified numerous times that he WAS catholic..... I don't think there is any thing controversial in his questions- the people who reply are accountable for the way they answer So,I must agree with Michael-" Lighten up" ,stick to the Topic & debate that if you like but not the person,remember our ToS With love in Christ, Kwik 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,147 Content Per Day: 4.60 Reputation: 27,843 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 7:07 AM, Not of the World said: True or false? In your description" true"- for many,like Orange Cat " true" ... What Worthy is- is a Ministry .....and a Blessing! With love in Christ,Kwik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 909 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,660 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,839 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, kwikphilly said: Troll? Seriously? Plus he has testified numerous times that he WAS catholic..... I don't think there is any thing controversial in his questions- the people who reply are accountable for the way they answer So,I must agree with Michael-" Lighten up" ,stick to the Topic & debate that if you like but not the person,remember our ToS With love in Christ, Kwik Troll... ahahahahahahaha sorry, dear Sister, it just struck me as very funny... Your giggling Brother in Christ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 909 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,660 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,839 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2022 To answer the OP... Everywhere people who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God go is Church. 1 Corinthians 3:16 (KJV) 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? An argument can be made that we are not physically "here"on this board. But this is most definitely a gathering place. Matthew 18:20 (KJV) 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. We can knit pick all day long about words and their meaning "Church" "here" etc. but what truly matters only... is if we are truly saved, and if we are then the above applies. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael37 Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 7,040 Content Per Day: 3.28 Reputation: 4,950 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Online Birthday: 09/23/1954 Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 hours ago, JohnR7 said: The church is not a building or an internet site. The church is the people in the building or the people that are using the internet site. At least the ones that are saved. You maybe have problems using the word community. Words are what they are, and they mean what they mean and they are not really interchangeable. This might be an appropriate time to post the history of the word "church" now in common usage to refer to both local, geographical congregations, and the general theographical assembly of believers everywhere past, present, future. From my notes: The word church is not an accurate translation of the original Greek word "ekklesia". Act 7:37-38 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. (38) This is he, that was in the ekklesia in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: 1Cor 1:2 Unto the ekklesia of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: Kuriakon actually means “pertaining to the lord.” It is used twice in scripture: 1 Cor 11:20 The “ Lord’s [ kuriakon]supper;” and Rev 1:10, the “ Lord’s [ kuriakon] day.” In those passages it is the supper belonging to the Lord and the day belonging to the Lord respectively. Kuriakon, kirche, and church, all meant simply a religious building originally used by pagans and later used by Christians following pagan customs. Christians originally didn’t use buildings, which distinguished them from the pagans whose focus was on building, statues, ritual and physical objects. [Copied from The Origin Of The Word Church at scribd.com] Throughout the Greek world and right down to NT times (cf. Acts 19:39), ekklesia was the designation of the regular assembly of the whole body of citizens in a free city-state, “called out” (Gr, ek, “out,” and kalein, “to call”) by the herald for the discussion and decision of public business (Lambert 1929, 651). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted October 23, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,147 Content Per Day: 4.60 Reputation: 27,843 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 hours ago, JohnD said: To answer the OP... Everywhere people who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God go is Church. 1 Corinthians 3:16 (KJV) 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? An argument can be made that we are not physically "here"on this board. But this is most definitely a gathering place. Matthew 18:20 (KJV) 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. We can knit pick all day long about words and their meaning "Church" "here" etc. but what truly matters only... is if we are truly saved, and if we are then the above applies. Matthew 18:20- my dear friend lives in California,y'all know her @RustyAngeL When we get to Praising and Worshiping we say" we are having " church" right now- HALLELUYAH! Yep,just need 2...... With love in Christ, Kwik 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not of the World Posted October 24, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 1,060 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 456 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/12/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 For me, this community is the closest thing to a "church" that I know. However, yesterday I went to a local Christian church for the first time in my LIFE! I felt a calling to go thanks in part to @Jayne. Unfortunately, I came down with a BAD case of diverticulitis on Friday and so I could only sit in their pew for 30 minutes before I had to return home. I look forward to going again! One thing, however, is that this one guy in the back (near me) kept exclaiming "Amen!" and other things after virtually every point made by the preacher, which was irritating to me so next time I'll sit up front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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