Featured The ideal local church, what is it?

They deny that the Son is an uncaused being.

 

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The ideal and correct Church is the one found in Revelation:

Rev 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Rev 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Its the Church that has Jesus in its midst, walking up and down in it, by His Holy Spirit, thus since the candlesticks are symbols of the Church, and the Church is likened unto a woman, and a woman like unto the body, Christ in the midst of His people, which is Christ in you the hope of glory.

It is identified specifically:

Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Any body of persons, calling themselves Christians, and are not keeping the 'commandments of God' (Exodus 20:1-17), have just failed that test (therefore read that passage closely; John 14:15; Exodus 20:6), regardless of whatever man-made foolishness is set as criteria.

 

My ideal church would be much more than a service. It would be a few close families that meet several times per week, in a member's home, to break bread, share testimony, pray, have communion once a week to keep a focus on Christ, and most of all, care for one another.

No more building payments, smoke machines, and star-studded guest speakers selling books.

One of the devil's most masterful works since Christ's ascension is convincing humanity that the essence of our faith has been reduced to a mere church service. Most have bought what the devil is selling, and that must make him very happy.

 

Except I would say Classical Arminian and non-cessationist.

 

Would observing holy communion once a week be your personal preference? A case could be made that we possibly have Christians meeting together daily in homes for 'the prayers' and 'the breaking of bread'. (Acts 2). Or, do you believe this was simply a common meal?

 

Well, I do believe that in Acts, the saints were consistently meeting, and breaking bread when they did, which indicates the communion instituted by Christ. I would never call it law by any stretch, but doing so before I start every week would be helpful to me. That is one tradition of the CoC that I really like.

 

Totally agree

 

It does indeed

 

I would also add this Matthew 5:1-48

 

I can't resolve cessationism with scripture.

 

That is contrary to the word of God. The Son is the LORD God with the Father, and so is uncaused as the Father is uncaused.

 

It's definitely not there.