QUESTION RECEIVED:
How do you justify denominations and a "home church"?
There is so much apostasy, and cultural
paganism in the church?
Denominations are craziness!
Your response.
MY RESPONSE:
As a Christian, pastor, Bible teacher and student I will answer this
broad accusing statement. ( I narrowed down the rambling bitter question for
some clarity)
Before reading my response please ask
yourself if you really want the answer
or are you just spouting a unformed opinion?
First of all know Jesus Christ who
was fully God and fully man died on the cross to pay for the sins of all who
would turn (repent) of their sins and confess Him as Lord. This gives all who believe pardon for sins,
peace with God and eternal life with the Father in Heaven.
Ephesians 2:8-9
New International Version (NIV)
“8 For it is by grace you have
been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.”
The world and times are
diverse. Form, culture and sociological
customs vary from country to country and have changed over centuries.
What does matter is that in worship
the Bible is preached, the Bible is prayed and sung, heard and seen in communion and baptism .
The purpose of the church is to
worship, make disciples though missions and ministries, and evangelize the
lost.
The church is and worship are of
major importance just as it was for
Jesus and the Apostles.
Luke 4:16 New International Version
(NIV)
“16 He went to Nazareth, where he
had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was
his custom. He stood up to read,”
Hebrews 10:25
New International Version (NIV)
“25 not giving up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and
all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
You must ask yourself and the Lord “Am
I saved?”
If so, serve your King and Heavenly
Father with you brother and sisters. If
you are a child of God you are not an orphan.
Griping never helped the cause of
Christ to my knowledge.
Though many keep griping and
frustrate and discourage themselves and others.
Know you are saved and serve.
Have liberty in who and how you
serve
2 Corinthians 3:17 New International Version (NIV)
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,
and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Craziness would be to not serve your
Savior and King with the spirit of thankfulness.
Find a church - get to work.
Find a church - get to work.
