Comments on: A Journey Through Many Churches

By: Ravi Philemon

Ravi Philemon — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:58:53 +0000

Hey brother you are absolutely right. The ‘Bigger is Better’ mantra of most churches is a wrong concept. Jesus said, ‘do not fear LITTLE FLOCK, for it is the in the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom!’ It is only to the little flock that the kingdom is given. When I say little flock, I do not necessarily say ‘house church’. Because sometimes we are too fast to move from organized religion (institional church) to unorganized religion (’house church’). Being organized or not is not the point of content but religion is. The Pharisees were highly religious and religion always persecutes jesus first and seeks His death. I and a few of us are a bunch of Christians who have decided to be a covenant community. Breaking away from all the trapping, traditions and customs of man and religion. You can see a little about us at http://www.lifegathering.co.nr.

By: Godspupil

Godspupil — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:44:17 +0000

Actually the bible writings are alot more detailed and in dept then most people think, and surface knowledge is not enough to save. Scripture has been separated into many fragments which connect together like a puzzle which is revealed through life experiences lead and revealed by the Holy Spirit. One scripture can have several meanings included in it and unless one has an overall knowledge of God’s word, scriptrue can easily become twisted.

Jesus disciples were convinced that Jesus’ teaching was a hard teaching, and they wondered how anyone could be saved. Jesus offered them the assurance that with God nothing is impossible. Scripture also points out how difficult it is for a righteous man to be saved, all which points to the fact that understanding what God says is not a simple task, but a profound and rewarding task which requires a constant digging for widom’s treasures. Just when the Pharisees thought they knew it all, Jesus came to them with a much higher teaching from God. The New Testiment is filled with Jesus’ higher teaching which many have not understood, and many of the practices in church today were merely symbols which have been fulfilled by the coming of Christ.

For example, taking communion is no longer a required practice, because the symbols flesh and blood were fulfilled through Christ. Any commemoration of Jesus is fulfilled by the way the righteous continue to welcome each other in sharing equally and meeting the needs of those among them. Jesus destroyed the barrier wall of hostility with his death, so that the righteous would seek how to live at peace with each other, but this has not been the case in man’s choice of worship. While they may say they have peace, they are not so peaceful when proven wrong. The Pharisees were a prideful people who believed they had all the truth they needed, and when corrected by Jesus, they quickly became offended and rejected the truth.

Most churches and religious groups believe they have the truth, but do they really? One sure way to know is if what they teach and believe agrees with God’s word for today, and not yesterday. I hope this makes sense. By the way, I am not a man, but a woman who will turn 55 years old this Friday.

By: heyrick

heyrick — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:05:48 +0000

“God’s temple is not a man made building, but a place in the hearts of men who have the indwelling of God’s spirit”

It helped me in my relationships with others when I realized God isn’t a belief system and that scripture isn’t a landing strip but a launching pad.

Good thought Godspupil

Rick