Never said you were. Are you really going to misrepresent me and make a straw man fallacy very first thing out of the gate? Do better.
if YOU personally don't like what I said, do the Christian thing and forgive me.
I disagree with what you said because it conflicts with scripture. Super simple stuff. Forgive? You didn't sin against me. I'm giving you correction and you are responding like a fool. I don't need to forgive you, I'm instructed to shake the dust off my sandals at this point.
I don't need anything (a church) is selling.
Good churches aren't selling anything.
But for some reason, YOU don't like the possibility that others aren't exactly like you - doing the church thing.
It's not me, it's God. HE commands believers to be a part of the body of Christ. As a Christian I'm instructed to test everything with scripture and hold my brothers accountable. It seems you don't like accountability which could be your real problem.
I also never said jack crap about supporting Israel. Any decent church with historic eschatology wouldnt be putting Israel central to anything. They would be addressing local and national issues. i.e. my church helped overturn Roe v Wade and have bills of abolition pending all over the nation.
I get it... You had a bad experience with some bad churches. The enemy has used that to separate you from the flock. Now you attack anyone that tries to set your bitterness and offense aside but you're holding onto that sin and bitterness.... just like the enemy wants you to.
The bottom line is you can't support your position from scripture/ God's Word. Reconcile that.
Christians are commanded to come together as a body for learning and worship under supervision and leadership of qualified pastors and elders. You are at odds with that since you refuse to attend church.
Here's just a few of the 50+ verses that support my assertion:
Hebrews 10:24β25 (ESV)
βAnd let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.β
β This directly commands believers not to forsake assembling together.
Acts 2:42 (ESV)
βAnd they devoted themselves to the apostlesβ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.β
β The early church model shows commitment to regular, communal worship and instruction.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV)
βNow you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.β
β This emphasizes every believerβs role within the corporate body, implying active participation.
Ephesians 4:11β13 (ESV)
β...to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith...β
β Ministry and growth happen through mutual edification in the church context.
Colossians 3:16 (ESV)
βLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom...β
β This presumes corporate interaction and mutual spiritual encouragement.
Never said you were. Are you really going to misrepresent me and make a straw man fallacy very first thing out of the gate? Do better.
I disagree with what you said because it conflicts with scripture. Super simple stuff. Forgive? You didn't sin against me. I'm giving you correction and you are responding like a fool. I don't need to forgive you, I'm instructed to shake the dust off my sandals at this point.
Good churches aren't selling anything.
It's not me, it's God. HE commands believers to be a part of the body of Christ. As a Christian I'm instructed to test everything with scripture and hold my brothers accountable. It seems you don't like accountability which could be your real problem.
I also never said jack crap about supporting Israel. Any decent church with historic eschatology wouldnt be putting Israel central to anything. They would be addressing local and national issues. i.e. my church helped overturn Roe v Wade and have bills of abolition pending all over the nation.
I get it... You had a bad experience with some bad churches. The enemy has used that to separate you from the flock. Now you attack anyone that tries to set your bitterness and offense aside but you're holding onto that sin and bitterness.... just like the enemy wants you to.
The bottom line is you can't support your position from scripture/ God's Word. Reconcile that.
Good day
All that judgement and presumption and you didn't cite exactly what I said that is, "Contrary to God's Word".
I knew you wouldn't...
Lol now you're being dishonest.
I'll say it again more simply...
Christians are commanded to come together as a body for learning and worship under supervision and leadership of qualified pastors and elders. You are at odds with that since you refuse to attend church.
Here's just a few of the 50+ verses that support my assertion:
Hebrews 10:24β25 (ESV) βAnd let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.β β This directly commands believers not to forsake assembling together.
Acts 2:42 (ESV) βAnd they devoted themselves to the apostlesβ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.β β The early church model shows commitment to regular, communal worship and instruction.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV) βNow you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.β β This emphasizes every believerβs role within the corporate body, implying active participation.
Ephesians 4:11β13 (ESV) β...to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith...β β Ministry and growth happen through mutual edification in the church context.
Colossians 3:16 (ESV) βLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom...β β This presumes corporate interaction and mutual spiritual encouragement.
I said good day sir!
Thanks