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View Poll Results: Two services a Month enough?
Yes 13 19.12%
no 51 75.00%
maybe 4 5.88%
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Old 04-17-2007, 09:57 AM
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Shouldn't this be in addition to assembling yourself with other believers for worship, and not instead of?
I can answer a hearty "YES!" to this.

There are many "groups" who minister to the sick and poor, as our Lord did. But, they do very little, if nothing, for these folks spiritually. Unfortunately, they don't know what being born again entails, so I guess they assume these sick and hurting are going to be saved since "God would never send them to hell" (no matter what the reason is that got them to where they are).

These same groups are sometimes isolated and do not even attend a church. They think that their ministry is only in feeding and clothing. They have no concept of ministering to and being ministered to by a local body, something just as important in Paul's writings as ministering to the poor.

I can say all of that because I know from experience. I've gotten in with a group like this. I pray to God that I can give them something eternally beneficial (not only for themselves, but for those they serve), because they have certainly shown me a true servant's heart in the time I've been with them!
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