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Re:Why not take the red pill of religion too?
Re your first paragraph, I do have a negative tone towards large assemblies. They are playgrounds for adults, and moneymakers for pastors, who then squander what they have received.
Let me say this. My tone is not towards you, just the argument. I'd sit down and share a beer with you any time and fellowship in Christ's presence.
OK, Back to the issues:
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.
My point exactly. Except you say that lack of connection with the local institution is the cause, and I say that connection with the local institution is the cause.
There are a lot of "Christians" that go to church on Sunday, and forget about it on Monday morning. Church didn't help them stay focused one bit. The reason why is that they have no relationship with Christ. Their relationship is with the institution (501(c)(3)).
I understand but do you gather with other believers regularly?
Every day. Like I said, my wife is a believer as well, and we commune every day with Him. We further meet with other believers from time to time. Nowhere in the bible do you have access to a spiritual yardstick that says "if one meets 3x a week with other believers, they are in My will." There simply is no schedule (much to many believers sorrow, especially when they try to argue with me).
The thing about ONE purse show unity among many!!!!
I see that it shows accountability, which is non-existent today. Regardless of what we say it shows, it doesn't happen today. If it did, the pastors would be a LOT richer, and there would be more bankruptcy, and poverty.
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"
Where in Acts does it say to be in constant ministry with others? Where does it say to be responsible to others? Where does it say to organize with each other?
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!
They didn't give the money away to just someone else. They gave it to apostles. There are no apostles alive today. Today's churches (institutions) also do NOT redistribute to every man as they have need. Oh yeah, they rake it in, but it's all in the bank or in the building. I bet God is really impressed at what's happening with the whole scam.
My wife and I can fulfill the whole church model. We can meet, worship, give, and lead others to Christ. What part of this is wrong?
I believe churches are a get-rich-quick scheme for pastors. There will be a lot of pastors that burn in hell.
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