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Why Do We Go To Church...???

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by HAMel, Feb 14, 2010.

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  1. tinytim

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    Suspicious minds think alike... Hey PAL? :tongue3:
     
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  2. paul wassona

    paul wassona New Member

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    Yes

    I should report your intentional misuse of my name, but why play little children's games, there's enough of that which keeps people at home and away from your church.
     
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  3. tinytim

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    Just trying to be nice.. Pal... didn't mean to misuse your name by calling you PAL... Unless I spelled it wrong...

    And I wanted to use the :tongue3: smiley...

    Your use of it reminds me of someone that used to use it a lot on this board at one time... :tongue3:

    Have a nice day... I think I will find a rock to sun my self on.
     
    #23 tinytim, Feb 19, 2010
  4. paul wassona

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    Still a child.

    I wonder what your congregation thinks of your attitude? We'd dismiss you, today, with no severence nor warning.
     
    #24 paul wassona, Feb 19, 2010
  5. tinytim

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    Just trying to be nice to you.. wow...

    OK.. goodbye.. and God bless you.
     
    #25 tinytim, Feb 19, 2010
  6. paul wassona

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    Sorry, I don't subscribe to your defintion of "trying to be nice".

    I go to church so I can be nice to people struggling with sin, especially since many come seeking help, but you "try to be nice" ok?
     
    #26 paul wassona, Feb 19, 2010
  7. Mexdeaf

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    Always leaving yourself open to it.:smilewinkgrin:
     
    #27 Mexdeaf, Feb 19, 2010
  8. gb93433

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    Should Acts 2:42 be the reason we go to church?

    "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."
     
    #28 gb93433, Feb 19, 2010
  9. paul wassona

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    well, Jesus did the same:smilewinkgrin:
     
    #29 paul wassona, Feb 19, 2010
  10. paul wassona

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    I agree, the bible agrees
     
    #30 paul wassona, Feb 19, 2010
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    "...and to some, He gave the gift of coffee making..."
     
    #31 JohnDeereFan, Feb 19, 2010
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    I do think that is the most important spiritual gift. It keeps all the other gifts going.
     
    #32 annsni, Feb 19, 2010
  13. HAMel

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    In response to the thread title some have said they attend church services to worship. That's good. How do you worship? No, the original question as title to this thread and now, this question of how do you worship, are legitimate and I'm not playing a word game.

    I've been saved since 1972 and recently while listening to a sermon on WOTJ Radio I had to ask myself..., How Does One Worship The Lord? Does my attendance in Church equate to Worship?

    Many attend church for all the right reasons according to what they have seen and been told but are we just attending because of those reasons only?

    Everywhere I turn, almost every sermon I hear and through-out the Bible reference is made to the Power Of God and it's availability to us yet so many churches are simply luke warm with declining membership. The members show up, sit around for an hour or so, go home and come back later in the week.

    Where's this Power we have been promised? I am of the opinion that too many adult church members really don't think much about worshiping the Lord. They don't know how. Sunday School begins at 10 AM but many have no clue as to why it starts at 10 AM or why they should even be there..., outside of habit.

    I am of the opinion that too many Christians have shot themselves in the foot and are missing out on the blessings just waiting for them and they don't even realize it. To many have "no" power as a Christian.
     
    #33 HAMel, Feb 20, 2010
  14. tinytim

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    I agree 100%

    I call it cultural Christianity. It was what they were raised to do.. to do the right thing... and going to church on Sunday morning is the right thing to do .... soooo they still go to church on Sunday morning, but don't really know why.

    BTW... I also wonder how many knows why most Sunday Schools start at 10 and the Worship starts at 11. I was taught why.. but many don't know why.
     
    #34 tinytim, Feb 20, 2010
  15. menageriekeeper

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    It's so we can get a couple of hours extra sleep and mama can get the roast in the oven for Sunday dinner before she has to leave the house!

    :laugh:
     
    #35 menageriekeeper, Feb 20, 2010
  16. Theopolis

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    Because the nature of sheep is to flock, and there is safety among the flock.
     
    #36 Theopolis, Feb 20, 2010
  17. menageriekeeper

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    You have a good point there Theopolis. But some find a false feeling of safety that is promoted by attending, rather than believing.
     
    #37 menageriekeeper, Feb 20, 2010
  18. Theopolis

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    It helps to be in a Bible believing Church
     
    #38 Theopolis, Feb 20, 2010
  19. tinytim

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    Not only a Bible believing church, but a church that acts on what the Bible teaches...

    I have seen some that will stand on the Bible and Biblical doctrines, but never put into action those things they say they believe.
     
    #39 tinytim, Feb 20, 2010
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