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[farouk]

See post #15
Have you ever tried "the pattern".

By God's grace this is what my wife and I practise.

 

[Helen]

No! ,, you like
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and attending a building for 2 hours on a Sunday morning, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Fellowship can be anytime that two or more are gathered at any day and any time of the day and with any of the brethren.. denomination is just a label others as either brethren or not its better read as its written
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Thank you for the nice welcome by the way

Does it amaze you that your post generated 20 posts !!!

 

[Helen]

By God's grace this is what my wife and I practise.

Oh wow, what a cop-out!

 

[farouk]

Oh wow, what a cop-out!

I don't know what you mean. Any thing Biblical that we do is by God's grace anyway, and not attributable to human merit.

 

[farouk]

Farouk, I use to be a member of a church, evangelical and then a baptist- but I started to question all the religion that had crept in , so about five years ago I left the church I was a part of. Its a long story and I don't tend to explain it because I am on my own journey with the Lord and I know that he understands and knows all the reasons ect. Now I work in the care sector and have to work most Sunday's, so trying to be a part of a church fellowship would be difficult.
Right, it's quite late here, better get some sleep X
Rita

It's good indeed when the individual's Biblical reading about fellowship points in a certain direction for the person, rather than what may be immediately on offer acting as a sort of overruling of what the Bible actually says about fellowship.

I do love John's First Epistle and what it says about walking in the light and fellowship - Godward and manward.

 

[Nancy]

No! ,, you like
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and attending a building for 2 hours on a Sunday morning, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Fellowship can be anytime that two or more are gathered at any day and any time of the day and with any of the brethren.. denomination is just a label ....others are either brethren or not. The scripture is better read as its written
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Thank you for the nice welcome by the way

Ah, simplicity . I love how you put that in so few words. Very well put!

 

[Mayflower]

Hello Ivor. Welcome!!!!