Enjoy... But remember
"Don't give in to winning the argument
and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
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Your complains about the church of today clouded your thinking that because one or many pastors take the pulpit to teach the church (just like Paul did to his early disciples)you take it to mean the leadership take precedent over the Lord Jesus. Who are they worshipping during the praise & worship session? Don't tell me the church is singing to the pastor/s? ++Since when did we read about Paul taking the pulpit to teach the church? And BTW, they weren’t his disciples, they were Christ’s disciples. During communions some church take longer time than just your stipulated 10 minutes for prayers, confess their sins or worship during the Communion time. Is that taking remembering the Lord's death too lightly when its not a full Supper? ++I also remember being solemn and prayerful whenever I take communion back in the IC and in no way am I belittling such moments. But still this is far cry and a pale reflection from what the early church did. Their Lord’s Supper was a happy occasion as believers share the food they have brought with one another and experience koinonia in the midst of eating, taking moments to reflect on God’s goodness when someone breaks the bread and pass the cup. Today our Lord’s Supper is merely an insertion into the Sunday program. Some churches think it is too troublesome to have it every week and make it once a month. Can you in all honesty say with the NT church that you look forward to the Lord’s Supper when you gather? Or are you looking forward to better music, new songs, and the pastor’s sermon? Indeed, who are you kidding? And you still have not responded to the verses I have shown you. |
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Huh! Those verses doesn't prove a thing of your housechurch theory! , 2001, May 10
If by RTC, 2001, May 10