House church or excuse?

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

By the way how many churches in the Apostolic Oneness movement are up to 20,000?

Dunno... Not an important figure to my mind anyway...

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

I believe it was posted that sort of thinking is just an excuse.

Sure, that is what he thinks, but hopefully he can see that there is another perspective

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Cracker Barrel

Evangelist, keep talking sense to me, because I know I need it. I don't mean to be disrespectful to anyone.

Ok, then may I say this, all the people in your congregation (whether large or small) are your brothers and sisters. You posting the FB page, and then posting that they are stingy would hurt them. These are the people that you love, and they love you. You worship with them and pray for them. Your pastor and the elders of your church work hard to grow the church with love and respect for all who attend. They would be grieved to read such things about the people they shepard. I believe you when you say you mean no disrespect, let's be mindful of others who are working hard for the kingdom just like you, and understand that they don't make excuses for doing what they do. They love Jesus and the Apostolic message just like you, and want to see revival in their area just like you.


In Jesus name

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Cracker Barrel

To stay at house church is for one or two excuses. One you don't have a ministry that is anointed to attract people enough to build a church. Number two if you don't believe in giving to the church Or paying tithing then you can't afford to build a church. That is the reason you would stay in the house church. This is ridiculous, quit making excuses

So what was the excuse of the early church?

[Cracker Barrel]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Ok, then may I say this, all the people in your congregation (whether large or small) are your brothers and sisters. You posting the FB page, and then posting that they are stingy would hurt them. These are the people that you love, and they love you. You worship with them and pray for them. Your pastor and the elders of your church work hard to grow the church with love and respect for all who attend. They would be grieved to read such things about the people they shepard. I believe you when you say you mean no disrespect, let's be mindful of others who are working hard for the kingdom just like you, and understand that they don't make excuses for doing what they do. They love Jesus and the Apostolic message just like you, and want to see revival in their area just like you.


In Jesus name

OK I see your point, I guess it will be like this till the rapture Huh? I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. Lol

[Cracker Barrel]

Originally Posted by Originalist

So what was the excuse of the early church?

I believe history tells us that until persecution came heavy upon the early church they stay close to home. But when persecution Came they had no more excuses they spread far and wide. Then the halepule became large. The persecution also did another thing you drove the church indoors, but we don't live in those times anymore we should be able to grow.



In Jesus name.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Cracker Barrel

I believe history tells us that until persecution came heavy upon the early church they stay close to home. But when persecution Came they had no more excuses they spread far and wide. Then the halepule became large. The persecution also did another thing you drove the church indoors, but we don't live in those times anymore we should be able to grow.


In Jesus name.

They spread and grew into HOMES in other regions, not church buildings. What you are believing to be "NORMAL" church was never even remotely dreamed of by the Apostles.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Our house church is busting at the seams, and no doubt soon we will have to figure something else out. A good problem

A great problem to have! If a church body is healthy it will multiply so unless there are extraordinary circumstances a house church should always outgrow the house.

[Cracker Barrel]

Originally Posted by Originalist

They spread and grew into HOMES in other regions, not church buildings. What you are believing to be "NORMAL" church was never even remotely dreamed of by the Apostles.

This is normal to God in my opinion ,,, And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
This is Gods version of church. Even in heaven we all come together, they're not separated into small groups. Hoaloha

[Cracker Barrel]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

So... you are downing house churches, when the very church you are attending started with one? Hmm...

Why not have multiple satellite house churches all over the island? Each home of a believer becomes a place where more believers can be reached with a bible study, and love and fellowship...

For the record, I have no problem with a large church building, but it should not be the "only" building in the group where people are meeting to fellowship, and share the gospel. Every believer's home really should be open to sharing the gospel as much as possible. Now that is a way to truly explode and bust out the seams and reach people with the gospel!

Ok good I like it.

[shazeep]

if one is familiar with that many house churches in a small area, a local house church assembly might be pretty cool like once in a while