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Hi FHII, Your words: 'The roll of the congregation is to be perfected as a bride. Eph 5, I believe. The congregation mut be instructed and be grounded in faith." Perfected is the wrong word per Eph. 5. Subjective would be more accurate. Of course, one must realize that Paul is using the concept...

Hi Oneoff, Could you provide some examples please?

Hi FHII, your words: "Historically there was a hierarchy in the early church and I am surprised to hear you say differently since you quoted the very verses that define it." If you're speaking of Eph. 4:11, it's not a hierarchy, it's just a list, the order is meaningless, just as it is with the...

Hi brakelite, There are a couple of scriptures I can think of. Dan. 12:7, Rev.12:14, 13:5. All portray a time period of 3 1/2 years, not thousands. Unless you're SDA and falsely belief in the day for a year theory, think about that. Dcopymote has pointed out several relevant facts. Most of what...

Just listing a few verses that show us how we should be with "one another". Mark 9:50 - …Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. John 13:14 - If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. John 13:34 - A new commandment I give...

What is the Role of the Congregation? Believe it or not our role is more important and should be more involved than sitting in a pew and watching the pastor of music leader do all the work. I encourage everyone to read Rom. 12:3-16 followed by 1 Corinthians 12. These verses will...

What is the Role of a Pastor? In the church that I occasionally attend we are in a pastoral transition period. I thought it an excellent idea when the committee in charge of finding a replacement handed out a questionnaire on what we the congregation wanted or expected in the...

I heard something on Fox news the other day that just irked me to no end. A woman and mother was part of a panel discussing the concerns of the day and she made this statement: “I am willing to give up some of my personal liberties in order to feel safer!” I believe she said this regarding the...

A church service, yes but THE church and the Body of Christ are the same thing. We are to have one mind and one purpose working together in unity. A bunch of scattered individual cells does not a Body make, imo.

Sorry, but I really believe Rome and the papacy are irrelevant regarding prophecy. I do not hold to the historical point of view. Perhaps a pope could be the false prophet but nothing else prophetically describes a system. The a/c is an individual, not a religion. IMO, Dan. 12:1 and Rev. 12:7-9...

Thanks for your input guys and gals. There is no denying that in many areas the churches aren't living up to their destinies. However, I don't think withdrawing is the answer. I'm not one to talk really as my church attendance has been very spotty over the last decade but my desire to be part of...

I see your point but your theory still doesn't make sense. Evil does not hold back evil. The whole purpose of the man of sin would be or is to destroy the church. The devil isn't stupid either. From his point of view the sooner christianity could have been defeated the better, so there would be...

Hi Phoneman, Your words: "If it is true the restraining power preventing the rise of this "Man of Sin" is in fact power from God above, then please explain why Paul, when writing to the Thessalonians in his second epistle (an thus to the entire Christian church from his day until the return of...

If you’ve been a church for forty years and struggle to get 40 people to attend every Sunday, something is wrong. If your kids don’t want to go and can’t wait to leave, something is wrong. If you’re sitting in church wondering how soon you will be able to get on with your day, something is...

I am angry and sick and tired of empty, meaningless church services. Let me shock everyone with this statement. I am using caps for emphasis: THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS NOT TO WORSHIP GOD WITH LIP SERVICE BUT WITH ACTION! It is NOT to sing a few songs, listen to a message and go home. Yes...

Hi River, I woke up early this morning so I have a little time. Your words: "I've found THIS PAGE to provide a pretty good explanation. I hope you read it and stop repeating this talking point" Fair enough, I'll rephrase, "With their timeline and with their lack of evidence to support...

Hi Terry, You're assuming one thing. One, that the whole seven year period is the Great Trib that Christ warned about. It is not and the great trib is just a short term event within the context of the 70th week and Christ never warned or promised that we would miss it, just that for our (the...

Hi RJ, Yeah, I saw that (after the fact) but I didn't read it. I'm on vacation at the moment but will address our conversation when I get back next week. I just didn't want you to think I was leaving you hanging.

Hi Terry, Your words: "I wish to mention only one Rapture factor here, because I believe it is the most reassuring of all truth in God's telling His children that they are not appointed to His wrath. Here we interject the question proposed in our title: Where's the Comfort? By that we ask: What...

Hi River, As your article doesn't actually say what the creationists said, it's hard to judge. You just show the guys response to what was said. I did want to make a couple of observations on this evolution vs. creationism topic if you don't mind. This seemed like a good place to start. I am a...