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originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: yuppa
a reply to: pthena
Dont actually have to go to church on the sabbath either. Here si whats funny. as long as you are studying the bible on the sabbath day in your own home alone you are "in church"
There is no sabath day for Christians, we are not Jews
We have a new covenant
And you can't be in a church if you are alone
originally posted by: yuppa
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: yuppa
a reply to: pthena
Dont actually have to go to church on the sabbath either. Here si whats funny. as long as you are studying the bible on the sabbath day in your own home alone you are "in church"
There is no sabath day for Christians, we are not Jews
We have a new covenant
And you can't be in a church if you are alone
You pray alone correct? Each person is to have a INDIVIDUAL relaionship With God and Jesus correct? And I said earlier that christians would not have to go to church.
Church isnt about your relationship to God. its about social interaction and tithes these days.
But studying the bible is what church was originally for so No we disagree on having to be in a building built by man and claiming its the only church there is. "
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Jesus was God
In fact Jesus was in relationship, with the Father and the Spirit
While I agree, a building is not a church, Christians meeting together is a church
Yes Jesus came to restore relationships with God, also with each other, hence His teaching on forgiveness
I will reply with a sermon by Bruxy Cavey, it's worth a listen
originally posted by: BubbaJoe
and y'all wonder why more and more are becoming agnostic and atheist? Two Christians can't agree, Two Jews can't agree, and Two Muslims can't agree, and all 6 of you worship the same god. I am going to get my collander and say my prayers to the FSM.
originally posted by: tigertatzen
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
I don't do videos, but I agree with the premise quite a bit. If I were an evil, diabolical being and wanted to lure a bunch of people to their doom, I'd do it under the guise of being the thing they trust and hold most high, too. People are far more likely to believe a lie if it is gift-wrapped in something they already believe to be an irrefutable truth. Oldest trick in the book...which I suppose is logical, since we're talking about an ostensibly ancient being.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: BubbaJoe
and y'all wonder why more and more are becoming agnostic and atheist? Two Christians can't agree, Two Jews can't agree, and Two Muslims can't agree, and all 6 of you worship the same god. I am going to get my collander and say my prayers to the FSM.
What are you going to tell me two agnostics or atheists are going to agree with each other
Are you frightened by diversity bubba, does having two people with a different opinions bother you?
Would you prefer we were all like clones
We may indeed disagree, it's ok, it is suppose to be that way
Even atheists and agnostics disagree, that's ok as well
Some English versions use “church” in texts pertaining to the Christian congregation, as at 1 Corinthians 16:19. (AS; KJ) Since many persons think of a church as a building for religious services rather than a congregation engaging in worship, the rendering “church” can be misleading.
What does the Bible say about going to church?
The words “church” and “churches” occur over 110 times in the King James Version. Other translations also use these terms. The Greek word translated “church” literally means “a calling forth,” or, in other words, a gathering of people. For example, Acts 7:38, in the King James Version, tells of Moses being “in the church in the wilderness,” that is, among the congregated nation of Israel. In another instance the Scriptures state that “a bitter persecution started against the church,” referring to the community of Christians in Jerusalem. (Acts 8:1, The Jerusalem Bible) In one of his letters, Paul greets “the church in [Philemon’s] house,” the local congregation that met there.—Philemon 2, Revised Standard Version.
Clearly, the term “church” as used in the Bible designates, not a place of worship, but rather a group of worshipers. Acknowledging this, Clement of Alexandria, a second-century religious teacher, wrote: “Not the place, but the congregation of the elect, I call the Church.”
CONGREGATION
A group of people gathered together for a particular purpose or activity. The Hebrew word usually rendered “congregation” in the New World Translation is qa·halʹ, which is from a root meaning “call together; congregate.” (Nu 20:8; De 4:10) It is frequently used for an organized body, being found in the expressions “congregation of Israel” (Le 16:17; Jos 8:35; 1Ki 8:14), “congregation of the true God” (Ne 13:1), “congregation of Jehovah” (De 23:2, 3; Mic 2:5), and “Jehovah’s congregation” (Nu 20:4; 1Ch 28:8). Qa·halʹ designates various kinds of human gatherings, as for religious purposes (De 9:10; 18:16; 1Ki 8:65; Ps 22:25; 107:32), for dealing with civil affairs (1Ki 12:3), and for warfare (1Sa 17:47; Eze 16:40). In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon is identified as “the congregator” (Heb., qo·heʹleth). (Ec 1:1, 12) As the king, he congregated or assembled the people to the worship of Jehovah, one notable instance being when he gathered his subjects to the newly constructed temple in Jerusalem.—1Ki 8:1-5; 2Ch 5:2-6.
In the Christian Greek Scriptures the Greek word rendered “congregation” is ek·kle·siʹa, from which the English word “ecclesia” is derived. Ek·kle·siʹa comes from two Greek words, ek, meaning “out,” and ka·leʹo, meaning “call.” Hence, it pertains to a group of persons called out or called together, either officially or unofficially. It is the word used with reference to the congregation of Israel at Acts 7:38 and is also employed for the “assembly” stirred up by the silversmith Demetrius against Paul and his associates in Ephesus. (Ac 19:23, 24, 29, 32, 41) Most often, however, it is used with reference to the Christian congregation. It is applied to the Christian congregation in general (1Co 12:28); to a congregation in some city such as Jerusalem (Ac 8:1), Antioch (Ac 13:1), or Corinth (2Co 1:1); or to a specific group meeting in someone’s home (Ro 16:5; Phm 2). Accordingly, individual Christian congregations or “congregations of God” are also mentioned. (Ac 15:41; 1Co 11:16) Some English versions use “church” in texts pertaining to the Christian congregation, as at 1 Corinthians 16:19. (AS; KJ) Since many persons think of a church as a building for religious services rather than a congregation engaging in worship, the rendering “church” can be misleading.
The Greek word ek·kle·siʹa is usually employed in the Septuagint to translate the Hebrew word qa·halʹ, as at Psalm 22:22 (21:23, LXX).—Compare NW ftn.