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I guess I’m not understanding why house church advocates would desire to be separated from the larger body of Christ or to embrace a spiritual form of anarchy. I want my children to be able to learn what the Bible teaches and to know how to articulate what they believe. I was looking into house churches because I saw an opportunity for closer community and love…but I’m finding more and more that it’s attractive to many who despise spiritual leadership. Most likely these folks have been abused…but house churches make excellent targets for them as they undermine the biblical ministry of elders.
Don’t know. The subjective liberal approach to doctrine waters it down too much. In addition the notion of resisting oversight causes me serious second thoughts on it. Perhaps organizational churches as we know them are the best model.
Maybe the idea should be modified to periodic cell groups to maintain biblical oversight, protect doctrine, establish accountability…but also enrich and facilitate biblical koinonia.
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"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 (English Standard Version)
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