A church of 3 is what a church should look like if it's following the Lord. A church of 3 that is not following the Lord is not what a church should look like. Now change those numbers to thousands and you get the same response.
I'd rather be in a small church where Christ is than a huge church without Him. In the same way, I'd rather be in a church of 5,000 (yikes!) with Christ than a church of 10 without Him.
Christ is the important ingredient here.
Yes, we have what would be considered a larger church - hence the need for 9 pastors. One pastor would have a stroke pretty quickly trying to keep up with everything. LOL! We're not about numbers - we're about how many lives are changed. How can we make disciples?
going to church 3 times a week
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by corndogggy, Apr 26, 2007.
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Yeah, OK Tiny. I thought you were leaving?
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It is not legalism if you don't beat them up with your rules and regs.
If you make them feel less of a Christian, it is legalism.. we are all equal in Christ.
I preach attendance... but not to the point that I declare that those that attend every wed. are better than the ones that attend only on Sunday..
That is not biblical! show me if it is...
Show me where we are commanded to meet more than 1 time a week in an organized service...
There is no way a Christian can attend every function some church's have.. they would have to give up family, job, etc to do it...
Besides... some functions are not for everyone.. a men's meeting is not for women and vice versa.... -
This thread is drawing me in, like a moth to a flame...
So while i am at church... (Where all good christians should be this evening...:tonofbricks: :laugh: ) you all keep this thread alive, so I can come back to it tonight!!! -
Thats the problem, this started out with someone saying three services a week was unreasonable, and now we have been painted as saying that you have to attend every ladies auxiliary meeting even if you aren't a woman.
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Oh, forgive me, it is unreasonable for the pastor to say that three services is not unreasonable.
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"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." - Hebrews 10:25
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Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
This command was given to the 11 Apostles. That command was carried out in the Book of Acts when the Apostles truly had carried the Gospel into all the world.
If the preachers today are telling people 'It's ok if you miss services once in a while, God understands' would only tell the people the truth... that God wants His people gathering unto Him not scattering abroad... God just may be pleased with the message.
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If you think: "Numerical growth=God's blessings" you've got it wrong.
Conversely, "Numerical growth=A dead church" you've got it wrong as well. -
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Hebrews 13:17
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. -
Check out this thread if you haven't already...
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