Man's Traditions verses YHVH'S Will

[OneAccord]

I believe man's religion is just away to control people.

Greeting in MesiYah:

[Catsmeow]

Hey, OA...I have heard of numerous people who start home-churches instead of going to a large formal church.

It's not about "religion" - it's all about "relationship" with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Fellowship {not church} is the collective adoration and devotion to the King of Kings...

[Guest shadow2b]

Hey, OA...I have heard of numerous people who start home-churches instead of going to a large formal church.

It's not about "religion" - it's all about "relationship" with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Fellowship {not church} is the collective adoration and devotion to the King of Kings...

ahhhhhhhhhhhh YES--cats-- YOU get a great BIG GoldSTAR---- :thumb:    

[RCruise]

Interesting Posts!  Fishman, Right On :thumb:

My wife and I are becoming more involved in establishing "Home Churches" and ministering in that area.  We do attend a "Fellowship" Church but, do not believe establishing conventional churches is the direction for these times.  As, several of you have said; "It is all about our personal and close relationship with Jesus Christ - In Truth (total open honesty) and Spirit (total abandonment of concerns of the flesh).

The one thing I do like about the "Home Church" concept is that there is little or no room for the kind of "mammon doctrines" we see today.  There is no need for big beautiful expensive complexes and buildings and, the open yet orderly focus of discussing God's Word mature's every participant's Faith much more expediently than listening to one man at a pulpit.  It also foster's open discussion and allows the Holy Spirit to move more freely among all members.  If there is any "tares" in that kind of group, they generally stick out like a "sore thumb" and leave because they cannot abide the open and honest teaching/discussion.  It's too close, too personal since they hide better in large sheeple crowds.

God Bless.

[OneAccord]

RCruise:

Yet another excellent post!  I am all ears about the Home Church movement, and have it explored it a little bit on the internet.  It is defintely the direction the Lord is pushing my husband and I, although we sometimes miss the "shot-in-the-arm" of a large corporate worship.  We've pulled away from IC for a time and are just being church instead of going to church until we understand God's will for us clearly.  

It's not a popular stand and pretty radical to most Christians.  But we feel strongly convicted in this way.

I'd love to hear more about the fruits of your work in this area.

[traveller]

The church where I attend does both. It's a large church and we have two services every Sunday morning, to accomodate the crowds. We have services of some sort throughout the entire week. Even weekday mornings and nights, to make time for weekend workers. But we also have "brown bag believers" home groups that meet at various homes throughout the week. Conceivably, you could attend church all day, everyday, somewhere. Cool, huh?

[For Him Alone]

Hey, OA...I have heard of numerous people who start home-churches instead of going to a large formal church.

It's not about "religion" - it's all about "relationship" with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Fellowship {not church} is the collective adoration and devotion to the King of Kings...

This is exactly how my church started, and we remain true to the foundations of it. My pastor, Rob Singleton, began holding meetings in his living room with about 5 people. 5 years later there are over 700 of us and we have just signed papers to buy our land! Yes, Praises!

Built on nothing but His word and His will!! :inlove:

[Bill]

This is exactly how my church started, and we remain true to the foundations of it. My pastor, Rob Singleton, began holding meetings in his living room with about 5 people. 5 years later there are over 700 of us and we have just signed papers to buy our land!

This is how we got started too, FHA, and we've not left our vision or foundation either.

Pastor Gary came to us for $60 a week from somewhere in Arkansas, and led a group of about 10 or so, gathering first in someone's home, then an old storefront, then to a place that is now a Salvation Army store, to our new building.  Started in '82 and celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2002, and just recently completed the education wing of our building.

We have about 1200 members in our church presently.