House churches/Organic church, your opinion?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

House church people do believe in church. I've seen quite a few weirdos in traditional church settings.

Yeah... it's hard to know how to take AB.

It's hard to tell if he is speaking tongue in cheek or hand against cheek.


Largely because one time he is speaking tongue in cheek... and the next time he isn't.

[Aquila]

I believe that it will get to the point wherein to preserve one's very soul, they'll have to have learned to walk with God relatively alone.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I believe that it will get to the point wherein to preserve one's very soul, they'll have to have learned to walk with God relatively alone.

Aquila, how can that be when the bible tells us to assemble ourselves together?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Amanah

Aquila, how can that be when the bible tells us to assemble ourselves together?

The Bible tells us not to "forsake" the assembling of ourselves. However, there are situations wherein believers are scattered and unable to fellowship accept in specific times and places. That's why I said that I believe the days will come when believers must have learned "to walk with God relatively alone".

I firmly believe that all one needs is a gathering of two or more solid believers...

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Frankly, a "family church" (husband, wife, and children) is all that is necessary to have Christian fellowship, minister, and study the Scriptures. Remember, there were times when Christians lived on the frontier and didn't attend a church (or chapel) but maybe once a month in the Spring, Summer, and Fall when the circuit riding preacher road in. The rest of the time they gathered for "family altar", prayed, and studied the Word together.

Sadly, when we threw out the doctrine of the Priesthood of Believers we raised a generation of spiritually immature fathers and mothers who couldn't spiritually govern their homes if unable to attend a traditional service.

[ThePastorsCoach]

Amen! Stop Tithing now and go to a house assembly, gathering, networking, uh...commune, love fest, family Christian frontier movement or whatever you call it just don't call it a CHURCH for goodness sakes. We all know millions have been so deceived by putting the word CHURCH on a sign or calling a building a CHURCH because they are deceived that God lives there. Run from anything that looks like a "Church" or a religious institution where Christian people gather to Worship God! RUN TO THE HOUSE!!! Leave those churches to the deceived ones that think GOD ALMIGHTY lives in the Sunday School rooms and sleeps on the pews!
I think most that have posted on here need to make that decision now. I know some pastors and church people that will Thank God Almighty they are FREE at Last of the Houser's!

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

Amen! Stop Tithing now and go to a house assembly, gathering, networking, uh...commune, love fest, family Christian frontier movement or whatever you call it just don't call it a CHURCH for goodness sakes. We all know millions have been so deceived by putting the word CHURCH on a sign or calling a building a CHURCH because they are deceived that God lives there. Run from anything that looks like a "Church" or a religious institution where Christian people gather to Worship God! RUN TO THE HOUSE!!! Leave those churches to the deceived ones that think GOD ALMIGHTY lives in the Sunday School rooms and sleeps on the pews!
I think most that have posted on here need to make that decision now. I know some pastors and church people that will Thank God Almighty they are FREE at Last of the Houser's!

LOL

I know that many fear house churches. However, I wouldn't mock such prophetic movement if I were them. Also... please note... God works in simple and humble houses throughout the NT.

Housechurches in the Bible
”God does not dwell in temples made with hands
(Acts 17:24)
Woflgang Simson

This booklet cannot provide an extensive biblical study of the subject, there are other
works which have done just that extensively, like ”The Church in Thy House” by Dr.
Met Castillo or ”The Church in The House” by Bob Fitts. A short overview reveals,
that not only individuals, but whole houses are recipients of the Gospel.

Matthew 10: 14 ”And as you enter the house, give it your greeting. ”And if the house
is worthy, let your greeting of peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your
greeting of peace return to you. ”And whoever does not receive you, nor heed your
words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.”

Luke 10:5 ”And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’”

Luke 10:7 ”And stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the
laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.”

Acts 10:22 ”And they said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man
well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel
to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.’”

Acts 10:30 ”And Cornelius said, ‘Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my
house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining
garments.’”

Acts 16:15 ”And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us,
saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and
stay.’”

Acts 16:32 ”And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were
in his house.”

Pentecost happened in a house
Acts 2:2 ”And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.”
Christians regularly meet in homes

Acts 2:46 ”And day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and
sincerity of heart”

Acts 5:42 ”And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on
teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.”

Acts 8:3 ”But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and
dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.”

Acts 9:11 ”And the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go to the street called Straight, and
inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is
praying.’”

Acts 12:12 ”And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of
John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were
praying.”

Acts 16:40 ”And they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and
when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.”

Acts 18:7 ”And he departed from there and went to the house of a certain man named
Titius Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue.”

Acts 20:20 ”I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and
teaching you publicly and from house to house.”

Acts 21:8 ”And on the next day we departed and came to Caesarea; and entering the
house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.”

Romans 16:5 ”also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my
beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.”

1 Cor. 16:19 ”The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in
the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”

Col. 4:15 ”Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church
that is in her house.”

1 Tim. 5:13-14 ”And at the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around
from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking
about things not proper to mention.”

Philemon 1:2 ”and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to
the church in your house”

2 John 1:10 ”If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive
him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;”

Ever wonder why the Spirit filled first century church was able to spread like wildfire??? They didn't nail themselves down to material buildings.

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://anorganicfaith.wordpress.com/...-christianity/

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Aquila

LOL

I know that many fear house churches. However, I wouldn't mock such prophetic movement if I were them. Also... please note... God works in simple and humble houses throughout the NT.

Housechurches in the Bible
”God does not dwell in temples made with hands
(Acts 17:24)
Woflgang Simson

This booklet cannot provide an extensive biblical study of the subject, there are other
works which have done just that extensively, like ”The Church in Thy House” by Dr.
Met Castillo or ”The Church in The House” by Bob Fitts. A short overview reveals,
that not only individuals, but whole houses are recipients of the Gospel.

Matthew 10: 14 ”And as you enter the house, give it your greeting. ”And if the house
is worthy, let your greeting of peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your
greeting of peace return to you. ”And whoever does not receive you, nor heed your
words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.”

Luke 10:5 ”And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’”

Luke 10:7 ”And stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the
laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.”

Acts 10:22 ”And they said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man
well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel
to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.’”

Acts 10:30 ”And Cornelius said, ‘Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my
house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining
garments.’”

Acts 16:15 ”And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us,
saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and
stay.’”

Acts 16:32 ”And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were
in his house.”

Pentecost happened in a house
Acts 2:2 ”And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.”
Christians regularly meet in homes

Acts 2:46 ”And day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and
sincerity of heart”

Acts 5:42 ”And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on
teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.”

Acts 8:3 ”But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and
dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.”

Acts 9:11 ”And the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go to the street called Straight, and
inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is
praying.’”

Acts 12:12 ”And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of
John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were
praying.”

Acts 16:40 ”And they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and
when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.”

Acts 18:7 ”And he departed from there and went to the house of a certain man named
Titius Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue.”

Acts 20:20 ”I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and
teaching you publicly and from house to house.”

Acts 21:8 ”And on the next day we departed and came to Caesarea; and entering the
house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.”

Romans 16:5 ”also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my
beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.”

1 Cor. 16:19 ”The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in
the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”

Col. 4:15 ”Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church
that is in her house.”

1 Tim. 5:13-14 ”And at the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around
from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking
about things not proper to mention.”

Philemon 1:2 ”and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to
the church in your house”

2 John 1:10 ”If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive
him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;”

Ever wonder why the Spirit filled first century church was able to spread like wildfire??? They didn't nail themselves down to material buildings.

From the tithing thread, AB doesn't seem like a discuss scripture type guy.

[Aquila]

God is always ahead of the enemy. If house churching is exploding as quickly as Barna and others are saying it is... I think the real question should be... Why is God essentially drawing believers away from institutionalized religion?

I believe something terrible might be on the horizon. It may be that when this comes upon us, the institutional churches will compromise or be scattered to the four winds. The house church will survive whatever this might be.

That's just MY personal observation and personal concern.

[Aquila]

Oh yeah!!!

1 Cor. 16:19 ”The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”