VERY WELL Put...IF more people went to church (NO MATTER WHICH ONE) this country would be in better shape...this all started in the '60s nonsense...Time for this nonsense to end!!!!
I beg to respectfully differ. I was born overseas to military family, came to this country when I was about 10.
When I turned 12, I was baptized Lutheran (my mother’s religious background). This was about the start of the “Born Again” movement that I had never heard, but went mainstream, I guess. Among the tenets were love everyone, forgive everything, ignore all else. As a result, going through confirmation two years later, a number my peers were solidly into sex and drugs (pot, but some pills and worse), smoking, and of course, tons of alcohol.
There was no solid faith leadership, even then. No admonition of how harmful sin was, that we are all poor and humble sinners and our only salvation is to give ourselves to God and Christ is our hope for salvation.
I went to that exact church 20-25 years later for a friend’s wedding of his son. I could not recognize the place. Rainbow designs all over, LGTB and whatever else was an in-your-face priority, the “pastor” was clearly a lesbian woman with a “wife” it turns out, and of course, calls to donate and host mass import of sub-sarharans to give them a better life. A Jews for Jesus poster was prominent.
Martin Luther must have been rolling over in his grave. If you know anything about the man, none of this is what he stood for. I sadly said goodbye forever. I hear it’s turned, but I’ll never go back to that denomination or specifically that church.
So, if you choose a church, choose a faithful, accurately representing one. Jesus did not tolerate sin, he called the sinners to repent, which is why he preferred to be with them. Any church focused on growing and getting money, and those that have lost their way to the Word of God need to be shunned.
Secular denominations are dead ends. They feed the emotion only. The Word of God is the will of God. It feeds the mind but pray tell how done feed the spirit? My Bible says we do it by operating speaking in tongues. Every believer should be doing it as we all have the ability. We simply don't all have the believing. Learn about that powerful leaver of spiritual worship. Read receiving the holy spirit today by V.P. weirwille. It changed my life. No more secular churchianity for me.
2 Timothy 3:5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
The Pentecostals will say that if you don’t speak in tongues, you aren’t saved. I don’t buy that at all, but it probably is good real evidence that someone likely is saved.
I.e. it’s a one-way indicator not a bi-directional dependency.
In 1 Cor. 14, it is not speaking in tongues that is emphasized, it is prophesying. It is prophesying that builds the church (v. 4). "Greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks in tongues...(v. 5). Prophesying isn't necessarily foretelling. It is speaking for God, and even speaking God into others like Peter did on the day of Pentecost. God told Ezekiel to eat this scroll, fill your inward parts, and go, speak My words to the house of Israel (Ez. 3:1-4). In Rev. 10:9-11, this same thing was told to the Apostle John. This was called prophesying in v. 11. Jesus said, He who eats Me, he also shall live because of Me (Jn. 6:57). He wasn't talking about cannibalism. He explained that He was talking about His words, which are spirit and life. When we eat His words, we receive the Spirit, and it is the Spirit who gives life (v. 63).
If it gives you comfort the fastest growing church’s with the biggest young adult populations are more conservative. The whatever just pay your tithes churches aren’t as it turns out attractive when people hunger for the word but only get styrofoam this is across ALL denominations and the more conservative denominations are the fastest growing
The Catholic church...that worked out well....you might want to wait just a little longer, May isn't even started yet. Wait till you see the REAL CHURCH vs Man Made, you will see it soon. It was NEVER A CHURCH it was about a NATION.
The word Church comes from the Anglo-Saxon root word "circe," and stems from the Greek name of the goddess "Circe," the daughter of "Helios," the Roman Sun-god adopted from Greek mythology. Daughter of the Sun
Circe was an ancient Greek goddess who could hypnotize men, bring them into her house, and turn them into animals -- taking their minds away, so that they could support and feed her.
She was known as "Mother Circe," and her worship was brought to medieval Scotland, in whose language Circe became "Kirk." The Scottish word "Kirk" becomes "Church" in English. Where else have we seen the word "Kirk?" Ah yes, we have "Captain Kirk" taking mankind where it has never gone before ...with the U.S.S. Enterprise...
Well there's the spiritual ascended church in Christ. It doesn't cost a dime.<---that's the church where Jesus is the head of the body, every member follows the head, Jesus Christ.
Amen. I teach my children there is the Church the body and Church the club. Sometimes you find both in one place. Being in the club is not the same thing as being one with the body and one with Christ. One is transforming the other conforming. IMHO
Fanciful etymology, but not backed by scholarship. There are a host of northern European progenitors that include cirice (old Saxon kirika), old Norse kirkja, German kirche, all likely derived from the Greek kyriake, from kyrios (Lord). Circe derives from Greek kirke (bound with hoops). To know more is better, so long as it is real and not fanciful.
Or a third option… take both as possible, and use “congregation”, “ecclesia”, “keihilat”, or “of the Body of Christ” instead, as they’re more accurate words for conveying the meaning anyway.
Very interesting. Jordan Maxwell revealed all kinds of weirdness in religion.
Circe (church) is a Greek goddess who brings men into her house and takes their minds away.
Go to church! They have many activities outside of mass and you meet the best people!
VERY WELL Put...IF more people went to church (NO MATTER WHICH ONE) this country would be in better shape...this all started in the '60s nonsense...Time for this nonsense to end!!!!
I beg to respectfully differ. I was born overseas to military family, came to this country when I was about 10.
When I turned 12, I was baptized Lutheran (my mother’s religious background). This was about the start of the “Born Again” movement that I had never heard, but went mainstream, I guess. Among the tenets were love everyone, forgive everything, ignore all else. As a result, going through confirmation two years later, a number my peers were solidly into sex and drugs (pot, but some pills and worse), smoking, and of course, tons of alcohol.
There was no solid faith leadership, even then. No admonition of how harmful sin was, that we are all poor and humble sinners and our only salvation is to give ourselves to God and Christ is our hope for salvation.
I went to that exact church 20-25 years later for a friend’s wedding of his son. I could not recognize the place. Rainbow designs all over, LGTB and whatever else was an in-your-face priority, the “pastor” was clearly a lesbian woman with a “wife” it turns out, and of course, calls to donate and host mass import of sub-sarharans to give them a better life. A Jews for Jesus poster was prominent.
Martin Luther must have been rolling over in his grave. If you know anything about the man, none of this is what he stood for. I sadly said goodbye forever. I hear it’s turned, but I’ll never go back to that denomination or specifically that church.
So, if you choose a church, choose a faithful, accurately representing one. Jesus did not tolerate sin, he called the sinners to repent, which is why he preferred to be with them. Any church focused on growing and getting money, and those that have lost their way to the Word of God need to be shunned.
AMEN
Secular denominations are dead ends. They feed the emotion only. The Word of God is the will of God. It feeds the mind but pray tell how done feed the spirit? My Bible says we do it by operating speaking in tongues. Every believer should be doing it as we all have the ability. We simply don't all have the believing. Learn about that powerful leaver of spiritual worship. Read receiving the holy spirit today by V.P. weirwille. It changed my life. No more secular churchianity for me.
2 Timothy 3:5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
The Pentecostals will say that if you don’t speak in tongues, you aren’t saved. I don’t buy that at all, but it probably is good real evidence that someone likely is saved.
I.e. it’s a one-way indicator not a bi-directional dependency.
In 1 Cor. 14, it is not speaking in tongues that is emphasized, it is prophesying. It is prophesying that builds the church (v. 4). "Greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks in tongues...(v. 5). Prophesying isn't necessarily foretelling. It is speaking for God, and even speaking God into others like Peter did on the day of Pentecost. God told Ezekiel to eat this scroll, fill your inward parts, and go, speak My words to the house of Israel (Ez. 3:1-4). In Rev. 10:9-11, this same thing was told to the Apostle John. This was called prophesying in v. 11. Jesus said, He who eats Me, he also shall live because of Me (Jn. 6:57). He wasn't talking about cannibalism. He explained that He was talking about His words, which are spirit and life. When we eat His words, we receive the Spirit, and it is the Spirit who gives life (v. 63).
If it gives you comfort the fastest growing church’s with the biggest young adult populations are more conservative. The whatever just pay your tithes churches aren’t as it turns out attractive when people hunger for the word but only get styrofoam this is across ALL denominations and the more conservative denominations are the fastest growing
The Catholic church...that worked out well....you might want to wait just a little longer, May isn't even started yet. Wait till you see the REAL CHURCH vs Man Made, you will see it soon. It was NEVER A CHURCH it was about a NATION.
This is the Original Uncropped Photo/Post...Clearly, she was saving herself for Batman.
Everyone should know who Mother Circe was:
The word Church comes from the Anglo-Saxon root word "circe," and stems from the Greek name of the goddess "Circe," the daughter of "Helios," the Roman Sun-god adopted from Greek mythology. Daughter of the Sun
Circe was an ancient Greek goddess who could hypnotize men, bring them into her house, and turn them into animals -- taking their minds away, so that they could support and feed her.
She was known as "Mother Circe," and her worship was brought to medieval Scotland, in whose language Circe became "Kirk." The Scottish word "Kirk" becomes "Church" in English. Where else have we seen the word "Kirk?" Ah yes, we have "Captain Kirk" taking mankind where it has never gone before ...with the U.S.S. Enterprise...
We know that churches are money-making corporations / "enterprises." Is this why churches and money are both divided into "denominations?"-Jordan Maxwell (RIP) https://web.archive.org/web/20111215205611/http://www.jordanmaxwell.com/articles/religion/religion18.html
The more you know...an sheit...
Well there's the spiritual ascended church in Christ. It doesn't cost a dime.<---that's the church where Jesus is the head of the body, every member follows the head, Jesus Christ.
Amen. I teach my children there is the Church the body and Church the club. Sometimes you find both in one place. Being in the club is not the same thing as being one with the body and one with Christ. One is transforming the other conforming. IMHO
Agreed.
Gonna meet JC in the upper rooms later on ...
Fanciful etymology, but not backed by scholarship. There are a host of northern European progenitors that include cirice (old Saxon kirika), old Norse kirkja, German kirche, all likely derived from the Greek kyriake, from kyrios (Lord). Circe derives from Greek kirke (bound with hoops). To know more is better, so long as it is real and not fanciful.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/church
Or a third option… take both as possible, and use “congregation”, “ecclesia”, “keihilat”, or “of the Body of Christ” instead, as they’re more accurate words for conveying the meaning anyway.
Right....
Just like history...a lie agreed upon.
Which makes your fancy no better.
Ekklesia
Very interesting. Jordan Maxwell revealed all kinds of weirdness in religion. Circe (church) is a Greek goddess who brings men into her house and takes their minds away.
Cat woman waiting for bat man, very apt.
Most of the people that go to my church are elderly and already married or widowers/widowed. Not many young people at all.