I am not condemning her. I said that she should not let anyone put her on a guilt trip for it. I am not calling her to neglect her duties at home.
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Why is that, Paul?Personally, if I were looking for a church to attend, I would find one that doesn't condemn people for not going on Sunday night, or I would find a church that doesn't have a Sunday night service.
Every time God's people meet together, God promised to be there in the midst of them. Every time God's people meet together, God wants to help us grow in faith and knowledge of Him.Originally posted by Paul33:
Personally, if I were looking for a church to attend, I would find one that doesn't condemn people for not going on Sunday night, or I would find a church that doesn't have a Sunday night service.
I do not think that the "building" is even a question in this thread. The fact is, when the "church" meets together, God promised to be there in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20Originally posted by HappyG:
They were not even in a church building as they were gathered in a home.
I maintain that my use of this passage was rightly dividing the Word. Thomas missed an opportunity to gather with the other disciples. As a result, he missed an opportunity to meet face-to-face with the Lord Jesus. He mssied the intial out pouring of the Holy Spirit. Is there any doubt that if he had been there he would have believed and had his faith strengthened?That type of mis-use of Scripture to manipulate people will not fill the "church house" long term.
This is a sad Laodicean attitude toward the preaching of God's word. It is not multimedia that convicts people and changes them into the image of Christ. You would do better to stand up and just read the bible straight 3 times a week than waste all that time putting together broadcast quality video clips and multimedia presentations. The 'great communicators of our day' have nothing on the great communicators of days past.Originally posted by HappyG:
3. I cannot preach 3 or 4 sermons every week. And quite honestly nobody can. When you consider the great communicators of our day spend 25 hours a week preparing for a sermon (Media Shout;Video Clips; Object Lessons; Graphics; On the street interviews etc.), and the average pastor preaching 3 or 4 times a week prepares 1-3 hours for his Wednesday night talk. People might not be coming back because it isn't worth their time not because they aren't spiritual. And frankly all to often it isn't. And I think if you as a pastors have to constantly "bash" people to be in church you are taking the easy way out. People will come if it makes a difference in their lives. Do the work. Preach the word effectively and creatively and people will be there. YOu just can't physically and spiritually do it well 3-5 times a week.
So I DON'T!!![]()
If we were talking about Catholics guilting other Catholics to attend every mass, how would that change your view on this?Originally posted by Pastor Larry:
No one here is talking about mass. Why are you?