2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 5 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
It seems that it is very hard to correct an iniquity as exposed by the scripture in a church that is settled in her ways. Indeed, some just leave to look for another church.
There is no perfect church, just as there is no perfect believer, but if the church is to excommunicate a brother living in sin or practicing iniquity so that he may repent, how can a church be made to repent when they refuse repentance? How can a church grow by His words if they ignore His words or they simply do not believe His words because it is a long held church tradition or practice even though there are no scripture in the N.T. to support such tradition or practice?
The doctrine of the Nicolaitanes is about "conquest of the laity" by having an authority outside the local assembly other than the Word of God as Christ is the head of the church and every believer. The deeds of the Nicolaitanes is about sexual immorality.
My former church switched Presbytery that compromised with social values to a more Biblical one, but the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes which God hates, still remains. Indeed, how does one prevent a Presbytery from going astray? How do those in the Presbytery get elected or hired to those positions? How is it that no local church nor a believer can correct them by the scripture when they go astray? So one can see how red tape and a Presbytery can prevent a local church from considering repentance from an unbiblical practice or sin.
Anyway, there are scripture for when we are not supposed to go to church. As bad as things are getting in the latter days, don't be surprise if you find you are left with having a fellowship and worship in your own home with like-minded believers or even just your family as the only way to hold worship in spirit and in truth with fellowship in the light of His words.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
It seems that it is very hard to correct an iniquity as exposed by the scripture in a church that is settled in her ways. Indeed, some just leave to look for another church.
There is no perfect church, just as there is no perfect believer, but if the church is to excommunicate a brother living in sin or practicing iniquity so that he may repent, how can a church be made to repent when they refuse repentance? How can a church grow by His words if they ignore His words or they simply do not believe His words because it is a long held church tradition or practice even though there are no scripture in the N.T. to support such tradition or practice?
The doctrine of the Nicolaitanes is about "conquest of the laity" by having an authority outside the local assembly other than the Word of God as Christ is the head of the church and every believer. The deeds of the Nicolaitanes is about sexual immorality.
My former church switched Presbytery that compromised with social values to a more Biblical one, but the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes which God hates, still remains. Indeed, how does one prevent a Presbytery from going astray? How do those in the Presbytery get elected or hired to those positions? How is it that no local church nor a believer can correct them by the scripture when they go astray? So one can see how red tape and a Presbytery can prevent a local church from considering repentance from an unbiblical practice or sin.
Anyway, there are scripture for when we are not supposed to go to church. As bad as things are getting in the latter days, don't be surprise if you find you are left with having a fellowship and worship in your own home with like-minded believers or even just your family as the only way to hold worship in spirit and in truth with fellowship in the light of His words.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.