Simple Church

[gb93433]

Some of the house church movement is based on a rejection of spiritual authority and a spiritual elitism that "no one is doing it right so we will do it ourselves"

In and of itself, it is not heretical. It can become cultlike in some cases.

The book is about deprogramming the church and getting back to simple stuff.

I would agree with, but in addition that sort of attitude and practice occurs across the world in churches with pastors and deacons too. What you wrote reminds me of the time when I decided to preach on what Jesus preached in the gospels and it was amazing how many people told me it was not deep enough. The sad fact was those who said that were essentially babes in Christ while several others who were much younger as Christians thought much differently because they were doing ministry.

The key is obedience to the word.

James 1:22, "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves."

If they are not doers they are deluded.

 

[Marcia]

Some of the house church movement is based on a rejection of spiritual authority and a spiritual elitism that "no one is doing it right so we will do it ourselves"

In and of itself, it is not heretical. It can become cultlike in some cases.

The book is about deprogramming the church and getting back to simple stuff.

Sometimes I think the idea of "getting back to simple stuff" can be the focus and become an idol in and of itself.