Suijuris Forums - View Single Post - Why not take the red pill of religion too?

LUKE2447 · #8 05-20-2004, 12:00 AM

I have not disagreed with you I was talking in general. Yes I agree that the reference to& when two or three are gathered in& his name.....& That is gathering togethor.& My point is that many when they do argue against going to a group of believers they usually are spiritual hermits and they use it as an excuse to not fellowship etc... I again am not saying you but general when this is brought up. The Bible also says they went to the temple to worship it was not just the houses to worship etc... I agree with the points you made in reference to the Book of Acts about the distribution of food as many did not see the point in keeping anything as they thought the coming of Christ was near per the reference to Christs discussion of the Temple being&destroyed etc.. in Matt&24 as in "this generation shall not pass." Also concerning your coming togethor in two or three like it makes a dagger point in which I am not disagreeing.& That has nothing to do with in general the gathering of believers as sometype of mandate.& I also believe that he is there when I pray daily& and seek him.& I&am not neglected from him his communion if I don't have two or three to pray with me.The reference is to the simple understanding of the power of communion and agreement in the reference to "two or three witnesses" as precedent in scripture.& I agree with you on most of what you said but the total negative tone toward large assemblies of believers does not do justice to most churches I know in which I fellowship.& I know of some that are as you mentioned but I would never go to them.

"To me, it would be impossible to become a spiritual hermit. Surrender to God means action, not inaction. IT does not, however mean that you have to go to a "church" to be spiritually healthy or in the will of God. If I am wrong, I invite spiritual rebuke via the scripture that establishes my error."

I would agree if people did that but most don't and alot just use it as an excuse.& I see alot that do this and within no time have fallen into all types of sin and totaly fallen away instead of having fellow brothers and people to help them keep focused on the most important thing and that is Christ Jesus.

"I believe in bodies of believers assembling. I just don't believe in going "to church." I believe in BEING the church."


I understand but do you&gather with other believers &regularly?The thing about ONE purse show unity among many!!!! The point&of organization&with each other locally as groups and being responsible to others in that assembly and being in constant ministry with others "per Acts" Notice they gave the money away to someone else and it was redistributed among everyone that shows group organization other than me and my wife thou it could if the local setting was home missions work or starting a new work somewhere!& I agree with alot of what you said but not with the harshness that seemed to make "Local Assemblies" or churches out to be all bad.

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I don't agree with alot of doctrine taught by most churches!& So to me I agree with alot of what you say!&