Do You Go To Church?

[Guest LadyC]

ruck, you know what was meant. you are aware that while WE are the church, there are physical church buildings where we can fellowship with other members of THE church, engage in praise and worship, and learn from the sermons and studies taught there.

[Guest LadyC]

well HOPEFULLY most people on here know the difference!

[Floatingaxe]

ruck, you know what was meant. you are aware that while WE are the church, there are physical church buildings where we can fellowship with other members of THE church, engage in praise and worship, and learn from the sermons and studies taught there.

I know what was meant that is correct. But the thing is many people dont. Many do not know that that building is NOT the church. It is just a building. As I said, let the Spirit direct the answers. This is not for the sake of debate, but for the finding out what is this Church that Paul describes? What is this Church that Christ desires?

If more Christians actually devoted themselves to regular assembly, they would be correctly taught that the Word of God tells us that we are the Church of Jesus Christ.

We meet in buildings because assemblies are mostly too large for homes, and it does tend to rain or snpw now and again.

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

Although I go to church only on Sunday mornings, my relationship with God and His people are not lacking.

I simply believe that quality of church trumps quantity of church any day.

[Axxman]

Church shouldn't end when you walk out of the door on Sunday. Church is a 24/7 experience. What we do on Sundays is a fellowship of worship, and education. Sunday's are when we gather and encourage each other, we gather and gain strength from our common cause. Its what we do the rest of the time that strenghtens the fellowship.

Everyone should go to church, everyone should give, everyone should receive...but it doesn't end there.

[Floatingaxe]

Church shouldn't end when you walk out of the door on Sunday. Church is a 24/7 experience. What we do on Sundays is a fellowship of worship, and education. Sunday's are when we gather and encourage each other, we gather and gain strength from our common cause. Its what we do the rest of the time that strenghtens the fellowship.

Everyone should go to church, everyone should give, everyone should receive...but it doesn't end there.

Good one!

[hupo]

I go to a fellowship meeting every other Saturday.

I don't particularly enjoy going there.

I realize I'm going because of two good friends.

That is not the "right" reason for going but that's what-is.

I try and avoid playing (guitar) if I can as I feel my playing is too much about my enjoyment and hardly about Yeshua and the spirit.

All in all it is kind of mellow and I don't find I am learning much...

so.....

I looked in other places and find that I get most of my Bible study done with either non-believers or far out views on faith, such as Jehovah's Witnesses. I have been warned many time of such people and that was enough for me to go ask this particular JW person, why I should be afraid of him? The outcome is that I now study with this person. Our views are really far apart and I am forced to study the Bible very thoroughly in order to have any kind of answer to JW views.

I know it sounds crazy but studying with a JW is a real blessing

I also have a very good friend who doesn't believe in God. We talk about God, Faith, Yeshua....

Have you any idea how much you can learn by being forced to find Biblical answers to atheist questions about God?

I always have this picture in my mind which might explain something:

I'm standing on ice with two skates on my feet. I will never be able to move unless I turn the skies sideways to get some "FRICTION" to propel me forward..... it is that FRICTION that I need in order to move forward in my study of God's word.

Go figure

[Axxman]

I go to a fellowship meeting every other Saturday.

I don't particularly enjoy going there.

I realize I'm going because of two good friends.

That is not the "right" reason for going but that's what-is.

I try and avoid playing (guitar) if I can as I feel my playing is too much about my enjoyment and hardly about Yeshua and the spirit.

All in all it is kind of mellow and I don't find I am learning much...

so.....

I looked in other places and find that I get most of my Bible study done with either non-believers or far out views on faith, such as Jehovah's Witnesses. I have been warned many time of such people and that was enough for me to go ask this particular JW person, why I should be afraid of him? The outcome is that I now study with this person. Our views are really far apart and I am forced to study the Bible very thoroughly in order to have any kind of answer to JW views.

I know it sounds crazy but studying with a JW is a real blessing

I also have a very good friend who doesn't believe in God. We talk about God, Faith, Yeshua....

Have you any idea how much you can learn by being forced to find Biblical answers to atheist questions about God?

I always have this picture in my mind which might explain something:

I'm standing on ice with two skates on my feet. I will never be able to move unless I turn the skies sideways to get some "FRICTION" to propel me forward..... it is that FRICTION that I need in order to move forward in my study of God's word.

Go figure

I hear ya bro... It was a similar occurance with me. I had a roommate who was having a "meeting" with some mormons and he dis-invited me because he was afraid I'd be brainwashed by them or something. I thought to myself, "What is so dangerous about learning what they believe? Am I so weak in the faith that they could change my mind?" It was that occurance that caused me to launch my studied in religious histories. I wanted to know what they believed, and why they believed it...and what my response to those beliefs would be. You are very correct in that studying with other faiths is challenging and rewarding.

Now...it is still important that you fellowship with Brothers and Sisters in Christ. While these "studies" you are doing are exciting and challenging, you should still seek the fellowship of others in Christ. Have you talked to your friends about your feelings towards the church? Have you talked to your pastor? Also, have you examined your own heart to see if the problem is within you? People who are dispondent about their church are often the ones who have nothing invested (not saying this is true about you, but an observation.) I would say pray, go to your pastor and friends and pray with them. God will lead you...he always does.

[Floatingaxe]

I go to a fellowship meeting every other Saturday.

I don't particularly enjoy going there.

I realize I'm going because of two good friends.

That is not the "right" reason for going but that's what-is.

I try and avoid playing (guitar) if I can as I feel my playing is too much about my enjoyment and hardly about Yeshua and the spirit.

All in all it is kind of mellow and I don't find I am learning much...

so.....

I looked in other places and find that I get most of my Bible study done with either non-believers or far out views on faith, such as Jehovah's Witnesses. I have been warned many time of such people and that was enough for me to go ask this particular JW person, why I should be afraid of him? The outcome is that I now study with this person. Our views are really far apart and I am forced to study the Bible very thoroughly in order to have any kind of answer to JW views.

I know it sounds crazy but studying with a JW is a real blessing

I also have a very good friend who doesn't believe in God. We talk about God, Faith, Yeshua....

Have you any idea how much you can learn by being forced to find Biblical answers to atheist questions about God?

I always have this picture in my mind which might explain something:

I'm standing on ice with two skates on my feet. I will never be able to move unless I turn the skies sideways to get some "FRICTION" to propel me forward..... it is that FRICTION that I need in order to move forward in my study of God's word.

Go figure

You are making a BIG mistake joining in study with a Jehovah's Witness.

You are doing it out of weakness and not strength, and I advise you to stop these studies immediately. You are opened to extreme doctrinal error and spiritual starvation.

[GeneV]

Although I go to church only on Sunday mornings, my relationship with God and His people are not lacking.

I simply believe that quality of church trumps quantity of church any day.

Took the word's out of my mouth!