What Does The Bible Say About Church??

Excellent wording! I couldn't have said it better myself!

thanks! I've always felt very strongly that you need to stay in church, not only for you and your kids, but for the Word. It's very important to be around other people that share your faith. You can stay at home, but why would you want to. God wants His people to get out and fellowship with each other and to go and speak His Word.

This is so true. You have to find a church were you feel the Holy Spirit there. You can't go to a church were all you do is stand when they say stand and sit when they say sit, never raise your hands in worship, or say amen during a sermon if you want, and expect to get fed spiritually. If you are spirit led, it doesn't matter where you are or what your doing you worship and you praise God. That is what He wants from His children. thanks so much for responding and God bless

Thanks for the best response rating! I am very flattered and appreciative. I agree with you about the church should concentrate on encouraging each other, building each other up and not concentrate on finances and putting a man where Christ should be. A pastor is a leader to his flock, a spiritual guide, to help us understand, not to take Christ's place in reverence. You do make a good point. I just hope you will find the right place for you and your family. It is important to raise your children in the church and encourage them to minister to those around them. It is important to be a christian in and out of church. Some people forget to do that at times. It's hard to be a christian that is for sure. Take care!

Yes, I agree with all! I am very aware of all those scriptures, especially, "Do not forsake the assembly of yourselves together". I love getting together with Christians. I've been at church every time the door opens. I've started children ministries, preached, taught, lead Worship, Volunteer wherever I can, etc. I really hope that it is that we just haven't found the "right" church. I strongly believe our children need to be around Christians, and at a good church. What I'm trying to uncover here is how effective is spending most of our time "in" the confines of the church, fellowshipping with eachother, rather than spending most of our time going out into the world and preaching the Gospel. Then we come together in fellowship to encourage each other, take communion, preach the Word, feed on the Word, pray for one another and press into Worship. I think Christians are spending too much time on creating the institution of "Church", rather than being a true Biblical representation of the Church, with Jesus Christ as its head

I agree with studying the Word of God for oneself. I have been teaching my children at home. Because I am a part of the Body of Christ, which is the body, Jesus as the head, I am very much effected by the direction and state the church is in. So, even though I seek God, pray, worship, and study His Word, I am still connected to the rest of the Body of Christ. I see that Church as we know it will no longer be the norm. People stay in church out of fear. They are afraid to step out on their own. I've sat under great teaching about the importance of having a Pastor, and submitting. I agree. The truth is, a good Pastor can and will grow people up in the Word and encourage them to become leaders. The problem is, this is very rare find right now. There is much division in the church. We are commanded by Jesus to love. He said that this is how people would know that we were His disciples, that we would have love, one for another. If people could see the real truth about this Agape love, they would know the truth about Jesus, and the miraculous would happen in their hearts and lives. As it is now, most people don't want what's in the church because it's similar to the world. People do not have a revelation of the Love of God, through Jesus Christ, because they are decieved into thinking that it is a cold religion. If we walked according to the Word, and truly loved, repented and humbled ourselves like Jesus, believing in His power to transform and heal our hearts and lives, we would have a revival for sure. I see that happening, but not in the church. I see that happening when people get a hold of the truth of His Word, believe it and act on it. Not wait for some leader to tell them how to do it, or that they are gifted. When these people step out in believing His Word, and others hear and see the truth on the streets, through their kindness, amazing generousity, miracles of forgiveness, then Jesus will truly walk amongst us in the streets and where we gather. I can't see that happening in the confines of the church walls right now because people's agenda's, self-promotion issues, greed, and the need for position and power is too great. God is a true gentleman. He would never go where man's glory is held so precious.

Thank you, I never knew this.