Unbelievers in Church

[St. Joseph]

Should we invite or bring the lost into the Lords house?
The local body is for the nurturing of the church body. This is where the body is fed,where it comes together for fellowship.
No where does scripture say bring lost people to eat from the Lords table.
What has light to do with darkness. If a lost person comes in on his own seeking,that is different. But to bring the world inside is not found in scripture.

 

[Stumpmaster]

Should we invite or bring the lost into the Lords house?
The local body is for the nurturing of the church body. This is where the body is fed,where it comes together for fellowship.
No where does scripture say bring lost people to eat from the Lords table.
What has light to do with darkness. If a lost person comes in on his own seeking,that is different. But to bring the world inside is not found in scripture.

Public meetings are just that. Anyone can attend as alluded to by Paul.

1Co 14:23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

I know of In-Home Fellowships that restrict who they welcome, even other Christians, so as to preserve their ethos.

 

[Windmillcharge]

Should we invite or bring the lost into the Lords house?
The local body is for the nurturing of the church body. This is where the body is fed,where it comes together for fellowship.
No where does scripture say bring lost people to eat from the Lords table.
What has light to do with darkness. If a lost person comes in on his own seeking,that is different. But to bring the world inside is not found in scripture.

Yes we should bring non-Christian into church services and activities.
It is where they will meet many hristians, see how they interact, the quality of their lives and hear the bible being intelligently taught.

We are not a secret society hiding our activities from public view, at least not yet in the west.
Where hristians are in secret or hiding it is because of the unreasonable hostility to them.

The early church was entirely formed out of non-Christians whomever with Christians, so it is implicit that they invited unbelievers into there services.

 

[dev553344]

Should we invite or bring the lost into the Lords house?
The local body is for the nurturing of the church body. This is where the body is fed,where it comes together for fellowship.
No where does scripture say bring lost people to eat from the Lords table.
What has light to do with darkness. If a lost person comes in on his own seeking,that is different. But to bring the world inside is not found in scripture.

The more the non-believer is exposed to the church the better. They will start to see a family of people that care for each other. And that will bring light into their worlds,

 

[St. Joseph]

The more the non-believer is exposed to the church the better. They will start to see a family of people that care for each other. And that will bring light into their worlds,

I understand we are to convert outside and then let them find there denominations

 

[Windmillcharge]

I understand we are to convert outside and then let them find there denominations

If one is involved in evangelism, it is sensible to include inviting them to attend your church, or because of distance/travel problems a mutually convinent church.
Two reasons.
1 as mentioned above so they can listen to biblical preaching, share in worship and see meet other Christians.
2nd to help them find a church and to get them used to attending church, etc etc.

Note we don't convert them but we should help them to find a church.

 

[St. Joseph]

If one is involved in evangelism, it is sensible to include inviting them to attend your church, or because of distance/travel problems a mutually convinent church.
Two reasons.
1 as mentioned above so they can listen to biblical preaching, share in worship and see meet other Christians.
2nd to help them find a church and to get them used to attending church, etc etc.

Note we don't convert them but we should help them to find a church.

Public meetings are just that. Anyone can attend as alluded to by Paul.

1Co 14:23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

I know of In-Home Fellowships that restrict who they welcome, even other Christians, so as to preserve their ethos.

I think that unbeliever will come in on his own without any proding from a church member. And the only reason he would come on his own is because he is searching and ready to sccept Christ. When the church body is bringing in the lost,the pastor has to keep preaching an evangelical message,taking food from the flock and they starve.

 

[Fillan]

Should we invite or bring the lost into the Lords house?
The local body is for the nurturing of the church body. This is where the body is fed,where it comes together for fellowship.
No where does scripture say bring lost people to eat from the Lords table.
What has light to do with darkness. If a lost person comes in on his own seeking,that is different. But to bring the world inside is not found in scripture.

Hello St. Joseph. At least coming to church they would hear the gospel and hopefully be saved. It's possible for a pastor to share teaching for the mature believer but bring it home clearly to the gospel for the new person, the two can co-exist. If they accept the invitation to come it's a sign that perhaps they're open to listen or perhaps the Lord is moving in their heart. God Bless You

 

[Windmillcharge]

I think that unbeliever will come in on his own without any proding from a church member. And the only reason he would come on his own is because he is searching and ready to sccept Christ. When the church body is bringing in the lost,the pastor has to keep preaching an evangelical message,taking food from the flock and they starve.

For years we had two Sunday services, the morning was an evangelical service, and the evening a biblical expository service.
In both our minister preached the gospel as he worked his way through a book or a theme.
Every evangelical service was also digging into the subject, grammar, history and spiritual meaning of that mornings passage.
The teaching sermon also contain a clear simple explanation of the gospel and both sermons were applied to today's condition and to us in our daily lives.

This requires extra sermon preparation but is not beyond every poster ability.