What do you think about church?

[historian]

By the same token, if you see me eating myself into oblivion, it is your duty, as my brother, to help me see the errors of my ways and we help each other recover.

Unless bacon is involved. Then we can eat away, right?

 

[JettaKnight]

Unless bacon is involved. Then we can eat away, right?

My favorite part in the Bible is that sheet coming down from Heaven showing Peter all the tasty things he can and should eat - including bacon!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

ZSpeed's discussion of church attendance and GFGT's discussion of judgement dovetail into each other in my the lesson I gave last night on Ephesians 4. Paul calls all Christians to join together in unity in humility and patience.

We (Christians) are all running the race. There's a difference in judgement - are you doing it in a way that shoves your fellow runners to the ground and tramples over them or are you doing it in a way that helps keep running and stumbling off the path. If you're running alone it's easy to wander off and slouch, but in a group we can all help each other.

Precisely. Good analogy.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Unless bacon is involved. Then we can eat away, right?

I think it's implied in the commandment about honoring your mother and father. If they cook you bacon, you'd would dishonor them by not eating it.

 

[Ngdonut]

I do not go to church. That said; I have a shepherd, I keep the faith, and fellowship with other believers pretty much daily. I'm not proud that i dont belong to a congregation, sometimes I wish I did... but church is just not the same for me as it was when I was a kid... I don't know why, maybe it's the music, (too worldly and emotional for me) certainly the preaching seems different in the sense that everything seems so focused on self centeredness. Honestly, I've been in some churches that you couldn't differentiate from an Elks club or a bar.

I agree that there are many "churches" today that look just like the world. It is very frustrating. 1 John 2:15 "Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."

Don't give up though. If you search hard enough, I bet you can find a biblical church where God is glorified and the Gospel is lifted up.

 

[BE Mike]

I agree that there are many "churches" today that look just like the world. It is very frustrating. 1 John 2:15 "Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."

Don't give up though. If you search hard enough, I bet you can find a biblical church where God is glorified and the Gospel is lifted up.

Look for smaller (as opposed to mega) and traditional denominations.