On Leaving Church (L)

[Originalist]

http://billmuehlenberg.com/2014/12/2...eaving-church/

This is a powerful article! It reminded me how many of our churches are "Apostolic" in name only thinking that being Apostolic solely centers around Acts 2:38, the Godhead, and outward holiness. Check out these tantalizing quotes from the article......

"The Dones are fatigued with the Sunday routine of plop, pray and pay. They want to play. They want to participate. But they feel spurned at every turn."

“If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would stop, and everybody would know the difference.” A.W. Tozer

[Esphes45]

I agree totally. I was in the routine for a long time.

[thephnxman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

http://billmuehlenberg.com/2014/12/2...eaving-church/

This is a powerful article! It reminded me how many of our churches are "Apostolic" in name only thinking that being Apostolic solely centers around Acts 2:38, the Godhead, and outward holiness. Check out these tantalizing quotes from the article......

Powerful? Convincing...maybe. Close the doors to the temple?

The doors should be OPENED WIDE, 24 hours a day, with an invitation to seek God in repentance and prayer.

A huge sign should be over the doors: OPEN FOR REPAIRS: 24 HOURS A DAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Only the prayer altar should be accessible.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by thephnxman

Powerful? Convincing...maybe. Close the doors to the temple?

The doors should be OPENED WIDE, 24 hours a day, with an invitation to seek God in repentance and prayer.

A huge sign should be over the doors: OPEN FOR REPAIRS: 24 HOURS A DAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Only the prayer altar should be accessible.

But we have the best music in town!!

[thephnxman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

But we have the best music in town!!

If you can play the harp, as David did, then there would be some
awesome prayer meetings!

[Michael The Disciple]

I was "done" in 1983.

[thephnxman]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I was "done" in 1983.

Beloved, who "done" you in?

[shazeep]

the doctrine of Original Sin. the cure is to become creation centered. Read Original Blessing with an open mind.

[Rudy]

It's an issue that I don't think will go away.

Church seems to be about property, programs for youth, and money.

Plop-pray-pay.

Well folks, I guess it's time to start fasting and praying for a change to come. Or just shut-up and pay up.

[shazeep]

well of course we learn in study that believers are the actual Church; and "church" makes a good nursery, i think.