Hi -
Today I noticed two quotes that struck me. One is from Frank Coleman. It says:
"If
you come across something that is true and you're doing something that
is false, you've come to a crossroads in your life as to whether or not
you're going to continue in your falsehood or if you're going to embrace
the truth and if not embrace it fully, but at least consider it so that
you can study it out -- say, 'Is what I've been doing all these years
really what GOD wants of His people.'"
The other quote is from Rick Young. It says:
"When a person who is HONESTLY MISTAKEN encounters TRUTH, one of two things certainly will happen. Either they will cease being MISTAKEN or they will cease being HONEST!"
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Okay, let's view the church buildings from spiritual and
business aspects. What a waste of real estate. Why? Most church
buildings are only open for services/study/prayer 2-3 days a week for a
total of a few hours. How many other buildings/businesses are only open
2-3 times a week for just a few hours? How many other buildings fit
such a profile? Not many.
How is such being good
stewards of finances? So what are tithes and offerings REALLY paying
for? Here's a link about the popular false teaching about tithing http://www.missioneagles.blogspot.com/2014/03/tithes-for-stranger-fatherless-and-widow.html
And
being that church buildings are typically ONLY open for services 2-3
times a week for a few short hours, what do folks do when they need a
"touch from GOD" off hours? -- wait for the church doors to open back
up? Some folks may be major stressed out, suicidal, despondent or even
dead by then . . .
How can pouring money into such establishments
reasonably be justified from spiritual and financial standpoints? Why
sit bodies in buildings that largely teach false and insufficient
doctrine, as well as the traditions and commandments of men? The Holy
Bible says go -- NOT sit. Go to teach, to give, to share, to learn, to
effect change, to impact for the glorious kingdom of GOD and His good
pleasure. Mark 16:15 - KJV, ". . . Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." It says to go ye into ALL THE WORLD -- not church buildings . . . Christ dwellers are to share about the death, burial and resurrection of
Jesus Christ, the beloved Son of GOD who rose from the dead -- in the
flesh. GOD doesn't command that we park ourselves in church buildings .
. . Such caters to man and the flesh -- NOT GOD . . .
We
read in scripture how Jesus and His apostles and followers ministered.
Examples are that Jesus ministered in boats, in the garden, at the
well, in houses, on mountains, as he fed folks bread and fish -- and yes
we do read that He did minister in temples, too. My MAIN point is that
Jesus and His followers didn't park themselves in buildings . . . They
were out and about. And His disciples ministered in jail and the
prisoners heard them. These days we have telephones and the Internet;
much ministering is going on from those resources.
GOD
is 24/7 -- Jesus is 24/7 -- the Holy Ghost is 24/7 -- the Bible is
available 24/7. Why put dependence on a joint that has closing hours?
Why put dependence on resources when the SOURCE and faithful Creator is
ALWAYS in SERVICE?
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Note:
I'm NOT urging folks to leave church building attendance. What I am
urging is that folks, in earnest, seek truths. If GOD isn't calling you
out of church building attendance then of course, you need to stay.
Increasingly, GOD IS calling His people out of church building
attendance. Search the scriptures and understand how Jesus and His
followers did when He was here in the flesh and when He returned to be
seated with Father GOD. How much in the scriptures uphold the practice
of church building attendance? You may be surprised to learn that it is
NOT much in scripture.
Also, a good idea is to gain
understanding through the use of Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Bibles.
They are available online as free resources. The ones that I use are
found on the website www.scripture4all.org.
Learning the Hebrew and Greek translations helps considerably for better understanding of scripture content.
Here's a link to an excellent article about Bibles that were issued before the 1611 King James Bible. http://www.awildernessvoice.com/GEC.html
Here's a link to an excellent article that helps in understanding the scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16 -
KJV, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:" http://awildernessvoice.com/Scriptures2Christ.html
Freedom Journey
This blog was created on Saturday March 22, 2014, and is geared to folks whose steadfast aim is freedom through learning, teaching and DOING truth. Incorrect beliefs can prevent constructive forward motions. We cannot afford to allow ignorance, pride and stubbornness to keep us deceived.
Refuse to be prisoners of your perceptions. Cast away nonsense traditions. Freedom resides in authentic and proven truths.
REAL truth is freedom!
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