Have you heard the question? Have you been asked, " What church do you go to? How do you answer that question?
My answer would be, " I belong to Jesus Christ, therefore, His Church is anyone who professes to be a follower of Jesus Christ, and therefore, I go to WORSHIP, with the Church of our Savoir, Jesus Christ. I don't go to church, I go to worship with the church."
My parents are ex Church of Christers, and they have been brought up strong in it. I have seen them spiritually grow, and become stronger, and not need to have a church to go to. They "fell away from the church" as my grandfather so aptly put it, and found Christ! Amen!
The Church of Christ is a spiritually dead church, where there is not fire, or life, in the worship service. There is the second service, where any of the members, who have missed the first, have to attend the second, in order to take the Lord's supper. It is like a guilty thing, if you don't go to church, you are damned to Hell. I have sat in the services, and seen most of the members, nod absentmindedly, and then afterwards, ask if anyone had seen the ballgame the night before. What a sad thing, if it has to come to this. I admit, I have done the same thing, but if all we think about it, is if I don't go to church, I will be damned forever. I have not once heard someone say, " The sermon today, was really speaking to me, and thank the Pastor for his inspiring word!"We should go to church, because we want to, to be in the Presence of the Lord. I am not bashing Church of Christers, just the one experience I have had, was not very uplifting, and spirtually minded! They believe that works alone can save you, when it is your faith in Jesus Christ that saves you, and the works are the outpouring of your soul, your belief in the Savoir! Am I right?They don't allow instrumental accompanyment to the singing, and there is no kitchen to help serve the community, and no mission contributions. I cannot understand this, but I am not very good at understanding the ways of the world!
I have heard, " What is your religion?" And the answer would be, " I don't have a religion, I have Christ!" They would say, "No, no, no, what denomination are you a part of?" And person would say, " I don't know, 144,000?" They would look at him, and say, " What church are you a part of, Mormon, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ, Baptist." He'd say, " None." They say, " So, you are not a christian?" And he would say, " I didn't say that." They would look really confused, and he would say, " I am part of the body of Christ, and fellowship with anyone who follows His Steps. I am no respecter of persons!" They walk off, thinking he was weird! They wanted to put him in a spiritual box, and he will not let them! I hate boxes! There is no room to grow, no Sonlight!Hallelujah!
I don't care what church you came from, as long as you confess with your mouth, Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart, that God raised Him from the Dead, you shall be saved! That is enough for me!
Thoughts for the day-
Laura
Perennial Pioneer
1 comment:
I don't like the question either. Though I have regrettably let it slip out of my mouth when talking with other Christians. The Church is a people, not a building. How can I "go" to myself?
I grew up in the Church of Christ, and have recently been enlightened concerning some of their beliefs, particularly in respect to headcoverings, marriage, and worship among others. I know that the Lord will not lead me down the wrong path. I've asked Him to guide my feet and keep me from falsehood. He's teaching me to rely solely upon Him, and not on the teachings and doctrines of men. Things started to change when I actually began to read and study my Bible for. The Lord began to open up my understanding, and I began to see all the inconsistencies and differences between the true Church of Christ and what we've made church. I continue to pray that He opens up my understanding, and that I will be fully pleasing to Him.
*As a side note, I think it's GREAT that your staying at home and want to be a Godly wife and mother someday! Your an encouragement to me because I believe/sense that this is what the Lord wants me to do also. I am 22, live at home with my mother and 4 younger brothers and sisters. I am at a point right now in choosing whether or not I will continue my college education or just stop. I have been in school off and on for almost 5 years now and have yet obtained an degree and started a career. The reason I don't have a degree is primarily do the the fact that I've switched my major 3 times and many of the classes that I took didn't overlap: economics, architecture, and now education. Last year I chose to pursue a degree in education because I love children and I assumed it would be easier to quit if/when I got married.
I have been convicted in so many different areas regarding femininity, the role of women and the raising of children. I would totally love to be a wife and mother! I think both are such high callings that I don't want to waste time focusing on vain things, rather than preparing for either calling, if I am so blessed by God.
Anyhoo, sorry for such a long post. I really like your blog and will be visiting again.
May God richly bless you!!
-Narobi
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