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It wasn't the kindest thing for me to say, and my desire is to see new life, but there's a reason that the Lord snatched me out of their grip as a child. I don't question the wisdom of God.

I agree, and the pastoral Epistles exhort us to avoid putting the spiritually young into leadership positions as this can be a form of temptation and a cause for a fall. I left the church where I was baptized as an adult, not for any fault of the pastor or congregation except a certain jealous...

Awesome, sister. I completely understand and "the Lord our provider" is certainly one of my favorite names of God. He knows our need and meets it. He's entirely faithful and makes me wish that I were as well. May the Lord bless you, keep you close, and bless you in every way according to His...

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You're a funny guy, but I get your point. There are proper rules for exegetical study, biblical hermeneutics, but Christ isn't received through scholarship, nor is spiritual understanding.

I'm not familiar with their orthopraxy, but encountered a number of Greek Orthodox practitioners while doing street evangelism and they were both friendly and biblically informed. They certainly didn't need to be evangelized. I wish this were true of all the established churches, but the Lord...

Actually there are wrong ways. The pastoral Epistles are proven instructions to church leaders and should be observed to build a solid assembly. Our God is a God of established order and not chaos, so He's provided sound principles for church order and leadership. The most spiritual churches...

CB? While a member in one Baptist church, my wife (at that time) was working for a while in nursing homes. One place welcomed a preacher to come on Sundays to minister to the "home bound" and my wife suggested that I share scripture on a few Sundays. My pastor at the time was interested in what...

You're not wrong, but it's not wise to challenge a pastor's teaching in a public way. Pastors are dependent upon the congregation trusting them and error, especially gross error should be discussed first in private. If such disagreement isn't resolved privately, then it's proper to bring in a...

That's good advice, and should start as a Bible study, but this assumes that of those gathering there are some that are spiritual and have an understanding of sound doctrine. It's not unusual for cults to form in such ways because one strong personality is able to mishandle scripture and seize a...

RCC, dead, lifeless.

Pretty sure you're answering someone who attends a church by assignment and they're all perfect.;)

You're not wrong in your assessments, but sometimes the Lord calls us to weak fellowships to help strengthen them. It's unlikely that one new congregant will change the practices of a megachurch, but never underestimate the power of the Lord to affect real change even through one man with His...

I've moved around a lot in fellowships, but I felt lead to do so as part of my calling. The Lord brought me to assemblies with spiritual issues, usually a problem with a pastor and I'd find myself with opportunities to "point the issues out" to the pastors. Where pastors or other elders were...

That's an odd bit of information to put in a brochure and suggests a certain weakness in faith, but in some places rents or mortgages are high, workers are all paid employees rather than volunteers, etc., but you're wise to consider such things and that seems like excessive expenditure. Just...

That's a lovely sentiment Ziggy, but unless another poster lives in your neighborhood, it would be difficult for any of us to help you in an hour of need. I had a fire in my attic once, I guess over 10 years ago now. I found out about it from a phone call from a neighbor while driving home...

I did that myself, but not by intent. I was "saved" through the ministry of coworkers and in one of my read throughs of the Bible I was convicted by the verse about abandoning the gathering together of the assembly. That's when I started looking for a "home church." However, I don't know that...

I was raised to be a very independent sort of person, my parents valued personal strength. Consequently I was not accustomed to anyone ministering to or helping me, but I learned that it's good to accept help, that by doing so someone else is blessed in exercising their gifts. It takes some...

I like this. The Lord places us in His body according to our own calling and gifts. Not everyone is called to teach or preach, but there are multiple gifts of the Spirit. Sometimes a congregation needs help with "administration " to help meet the day to day needs of accounting, paying...

Well, I think Genesis is literally true and that your symbology justifies disbelief. Consequently our conversation ends here. Have a good life and avoid gathering followers. It won't end well for you or them.