Church and food

[Corn Pop]

Churches should put on a feast every service with the previous weeks donations so all there struggling members eat. Looking after family is important to Christ.

 

[JohnDB]

So we can become a once a week lunch club?

 

[Mike]

So we can become a once a week lunch club?

I hear what you're saying and the risk of abuse is there, but...

Churches should put on a feast every service with the previous weeks donations so all there struggling members eat. Looking after family is important to Christ.

This does sound like the early Church in Acts 4:32.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

So we can become a once a week lunch club?

Why would that happen?
That would only happen if people's hearts are in the wrong place.
In which case, a daily revival would be more appropriate.

 

[Corn Pop]

So we can become a once a week lunch club?

7 days a week. Every day is church day. The donations flow in and the food flows out, were talking roast lambs and beef with apple and mint sauce and gravy, loaded potatoes and pumkin, the full works brother.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

7 days a week. Every day is church day. The donations flow in and the food flows out, were talking roast lambs and beef with apple and mint sauce and gravy, loaded potatoes and pumkin, the full works brother.

That's Thanksgiving in the U.S.
That's the holiest Christian day of the year.

 

[Corn Pop]

That's Thanksgiving in the U.S.
That's the holiest Christian day of the year.

The Most High is worthy of thanksgiving everyday.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

The Most High is worthy of thanksgiving everyday, everyday is feast day. One day a year is lazy. lol. Its a mockery.

Not really.
God gave the Jews about 5 holidays a year for feasts.
He set the standard.

 

[Corn Pop]

Not really.
God gave the Jews about 5 holidays a year for feasts.
He set the standard.

But this is a different situation. Its just family coming together in fellowship everday, and eating and drinking and giving thanks to God. Everyday is a Church day.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

But this is a different situation. Its just family coming together in fellowship everday, and eating and drinking and giving thanks to God. Everyday is a Church day.

This family as you say is no different than a Jewish family.
You are being unreasonable.
God never called for us to feast on food everyday.
That's a different Gospel than the one given to me, and I am not to listen to it.

 

[Wrg1405]

I do think there is a need for the church to provide to the needy in the church and outside the church.

My wife and I have often delivered food parcels and food vouchers (secretly) to those whom we know are struggling to put food on the table. I think what I find sad is that the church often gives money/food to food charities outside of the church but those inside of the church seem to miss out. I don't believe that the church should give money to its members to buy food but I do beleive that a fund should be set aside to provide food.

We need to create an environment that our brothers/sisters in Christ can come and ask for help and when they do there is something in place to look at what they are spending their money on to further help.

In our church we have got involved in a national outreach called Christians against Poverty. It's an outreach to the local community. Having got involved a little the principle is great. Helping with debt counselling providing with food, small gifts at Christmas etc. As I said it's great but I do feel that the same principle is not fully in place for those in our church.

Of course there will be people in the local community and in the church who will try to take the mickey, that's where wisdom and accountability must play a part.

I would just like to finish though with my thought that if we know of others in the church that need food and we can help then we should help rather than say "Go see the elders" it doesn't need to be about food either, it could be a voucher for a toy store to but a gift for someone's child's birthday.

The problem today in church is that congregations get so big that we lose the focus of local community, those we can attach to.

 

[Edward]

Why would that happen?
That would only happen if people's hearts are in the wrong place.
In which case, a daily revival would be more appropriate.

Daily revival, yeah...and then we eat!



My church in Colorado always had a big coffee pot on, and sometimes donuts if you got there early enough (every day)

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Daily revival, yeah...and then we eat!



My church in Colorado always had a big coffee pot on, and sometimes donuts if you got there early enough (every day)

I went to a church once.
I was waiting for the 2nd service when the first service ended and everyone stampeded to the donuts and coffee.
My wife and I got up off the floor, our clothes shredded, and we got out of there as fast as we could.

(I must add that there is a slight exaggeration in there somewhere). :wink

 

[Corn Pop]

This family as you say is no different than a Jewish family.
You are being unreasonable.
God never called for us to feast on food everyday.
That's a different Gospel than the one given to me, and I am not to listen to it.

I think you taken it the wrong way, if people are fasting they dont go, otherwise people eat food everyday. Do you not eat food everyday?.

How can eating a roast lamb and having fellowship each day with other believers be another gospel?

When did people having fellowship and eating together become another gospel?
If thats another gospel so is christmas and thanksgiving. God never said one day a year have thanksgiving.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

You said having Thanksgiving once a year is a mockery.
I say that's another Gospel.
No where in Scripture does God propose we stuff our faces with rich foods in Thanksgiving to him.
There are more important things for us to do.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Don't get me wrong.
I'm all for eat drink and be merry!
But in a personal relationship with Jesus, one will want to place other issues in life higher than the enjoyments of food for oneself.

 

[Corn Pop]

You said having Thanksgiving once a year is a mockery.
I say that's another Gospel.
No where in Scripture does God propose we stuff our faces with rich foods in Thanksgiving to him.
There are more important things for us to do.

People dont have to stuff there faces, they just eat food. Whats wrong with meat and vegetables. Its just so everyone eats and knowone goes hungry. It should be done all over the world.

I went a bit silly saying mockery, so I edit.

 

[Malachi]

So we can become a once a week lunch club?

No need to mock. He has a good point. The fat can serve the lean, instead of eating.

 

[Roro1972]

Churches should put on a feast every service with the previous weeks donations so all there struggling members eat. Looking after family is important to Christ.[/QUOTE
what does this mean?
! Corin 11
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

 

[Corn Pop]

I have no idea why people get so out and try find excuses.

All im saying is its nothing different from someone inviting a couple of friends over for dinner. They host a dinner just like the church host a dinner. Im sure thats not a sin. If a brother came to my house and was hungry and i said sorry man god said im not allowed to give you any food, I dont think that would be very righteous.