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Christianity without a church building

Rollo Tamasi

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Christianity has many different offerings around the world.
The most popular offering is the meeting in a church building.
People get together and give themselves names, some names are known as denominations.
They make up their own set of rules that makes sense to them.
Others call themselves independent of these denominations and they have a different set of rules that suits them.
Then there are those that don't go to these church buildings and worship on their own with their own interpretation as what they think is the right way to be a Christian, at least for them.

My opinion is that most of them regardless of their differences, have it right.
That's where the ecumenical movement comes in, which I am totally against, for various reasons.

The church building itself causes division in the church, and that alone can be debated forever.
But worship without a church building is hard to debate.
Because it belongs to the individual, not a group.
Everyone's right in my eyes, except for the cults.
But without the group in a church building for support, how do you know what is a cult?
And since cults are usually in church buildings, how can you divide things up?


Well, I've come to the conclusion that a personal relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit is the only way to figure out the truth.
And that can be done in or out of a church building.
So the decision is yours.
You want the group support to help you grow, or have you passed that?

In any case, if you walk with Jesus everyday through your personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, I believe you'll be okay.

What's your take on all this?
 
Act 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 9 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
(Read Stephen's speech in Acts 7:1-53 for the full context)

1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

God's true church is not a four-walled building full of fancy furnishing nor of denominations/non-denominations teaching the doctrines of man. God's true church is the gathering of His people no matter where they are as when two or more are gathered in the name of Jesus there is He in the midst of them teaching us by God's Holy Spirit, anointing others to teach us.

Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
 
Since Covid I am turned off visiting a Church. But if you don't use one, you need good self discipline. Daily prayer and Bible reading. Setting aside time. Even though I am Catholic, I think Christians can survive without sacraments. So taking the Eucharist is a bonus rather than a necessity. We all need to have a less legalistic mindset imo. Hey, am I starting to sound like a Hippie now? ?
 
Since Covid I am turned off visiting a Church. But if you don't use one, you need good self discipline. Daily prayer and Bible reading. Setting aside time. Even though I am Catholic, I think Christians can survive without sacraments. So taking the Eucharist is a bonus rather than a necessity. We all need to have a less legalistic mindset imo. Hey, am I starting to sound like a Hippie now? ?

Are you Catholic first above all else. God is not about a mans choice of religious affiliation nor their doctrines or creeds, rules and regulations, but is all about you having a personal relationship with His Son Christ Jesus through the Spiritual rebirth. Do you have this?
 
Well, I've come to the conclusion that a personal relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit is the only way to figure out the truth.

Ok.

That’s it, what have done with Allen?

Have you kidnapped him?

Are you holding him against his will?




JLB
 
Are you Catholic first above all else. God is not about a mans choice of religious affiliation nor their doctrines or creeds, rules and regulations, but is all about you having a personal relationship with His Son Christ Jesus through the Spiritual rebirth. Do you have this?
Sorry I tend to joke too much glory.. I agree 100% with you that Christianity is all about our relationship with God i am a bad Catholic.
A rebel Catholic really. but I did grow up in Catholic culture. it kind of feels like home to me . Not all the time. But sometimes.
 
Since Covid I am turned off visiting a Church. But if you don't use one, you need good self discipline. Daily prayer and Bible reading. Setting aside time. Even though I am Catholic, I think Christians can survive without sacraments. So taking the Eucharist is a bonus rather than a necessity. We all need to have a less legalistic mindset imo. Hey, am I starting to sound like a Hippie now? ?

Good stuff, bro!



JLB
 
I try to have a rebirth everyday. My ego needs to die everyday. It gets in the road . it's the devil actually. Tricking me into dwelling on past events. GOD is now. God is presence. That might slightly new age. But I believe it to be true.
 
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I try to have a rebirth everyday. My ego needs to die everyday. It gets in the road . it's the devil actually. Tricking me into dwelling on past events. GOD is now. God is presence. That might slightly new age. But I believe it to be true.

Keep in Step with the Spirit everyday as we crucify this flesh daily
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
 
Christianity has many different offerings around the world.
The most popular offering is the meeting in a church building.
People get together and give themselves names, some names are known as denominations

There are many reasons for denominations, most formed for at the time very valid reasons.
Methodism formed because the established CoE was middle class and up ward while Methodists were nearly all working class an very enthusiastic.
These two characteristics caused the CoE to ban them from attending 'church' so Wesley formed. Church for them.

The 'church' is not the building but it is the people who have committed themselves to meet together.
That is the local church and all Christians belong to the Church invisible.

I for one am looking forward to the lifting of lockdown rules and being able to meet again in our church.
The sound of me singing along to prerecorded songs on our YouTube service is off putting.
 
Since Covid I am turned off visiting a Church. But if you don't use one, you need good self discipline. Daily prayer and Bible reading. Setting aside time. Even though I am Catholic, I think Christians can survive without sacraments. So taking the Eucharist is a bonus rather than a necessity. We all need to have a less legalistic mindset imo. Hey, am I starting to sound like a Hippie now? ?
Love that post and agree with you
 
splits can get crazy for some odd reason of the flesh. it is historically accurate to say that in 1919 within a few miles of each other(if that and likely a block in some cases) there was the catholic church, the Baptist church. the Lutheran church, the Methodist church, community church. I have the route where these existed and still do. I could also include the colored Baptist church.
 
Never went to church
Just got back
No parking spaces
Jethro has a hot one going alright!!!!!!!

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