Recently a broken church

[JerryNumbers]

Not long back I may have mentioned a church that split up. Not long after the split the pastors 16 year old daughter was killed in a car wreck.

When they had viewing some of those who left the church came to visitations at the funeral home, one of them was told by a member of this church, "Being as y'all don't want to attend church with us, why are you coming to this visitation. I hope none of you plan on attending the funeral service at our church?"

The wife was speaking to a member of this church after the funeral service, she said, "We can't understand why any of them would come to visitations and the funeral, they did not want to attend church with us." I asked Linda how she replied to this? She said I was stunned and did not know what to say.

Its quite amazing at how hard the heart can get over a bad experience.

[John81]

Forgiveness often falls by the way when a church split occurs. Rather than an issue of biblical correctness, folks tend to take on an "us vs. them" mentality which breeds anger and resentment and fuels the bad feelings.

[Anon]

That's too bad.

I know that we had to leave a church (over correct reasons) when I was a teenager. A few years later when my mom died in her car accident, the pastor from that church and a few other people came to pay their respects. I felt awkward but I felt it was kind of them to come and was glad, in a way, that they did. Its always nice when people are willing to put aside their differences to honor someone's life.

[JerryNumbers]

That's too bad.

I know that we had to leave a church (over correct reasons) when I was a teenager. A few years later when my mom died in her car accident, the pastor from that church and a few other people came to pay their respects. I felt awkward but I felt it was kind of them to come and was glad, in a way, that they did. Its always nice when people are willing to put aside their differences to honor someone's life.

Suzy, I'll amen that.

I feel these people came because they care, for the right reasons.

I might add, I know we all have our own faults, I know I've got plenty of them, I'm thankful for God's mercy and grace, which without, I would not have that "Blessed Hope."

It just hurts to see Christians behave like this.

[Wilchbla]

The question is a logical question. In fact, I think it was a great question. I think it's hard questions like that that will be asked at the judgement seat of Christ.

[Anon]

How about this angle.... Ask yourself this:

"Is there anybody whose funeral I would attend but would NOT regularly go to their church?"

[HappyChristian]

How about this angle.... Ask yourself this:

"Is there anybody whose funeral I would attend but would NOT regularly go to their church?"

I have!

[JerryNumbers]

How about this angle.... Ask yourself this:

"Is there anybody whose funeral I would attend but would NOT regularly go to their church?"

Yes, I have many times. I've attended funeral services for members of the church of Christ and I would not attend their church.

I also preaches the funeral service for a church of Christ member.

I wife's nephew's wife's funeral service was in a church of Christ Church, preached by a Methodist preacher, I attended.

Had a classmate who died that was church of Christ, I attended it at the church she attended, the man speaking said, there is good, there is better, them there is Betty. You could surely tell they believe good works would save a person.

Around here you will see members of the church of Christ attend services for a person who is a Baptist in a Baptist Church even though they think one has to be a member of the church of Christ to enter heaven.

[Anon]

My hub will preach anyone's funeral that asks, he feels its a way to get out the Gospel.

[JerryNumbers]

I will to, unless they try to muzzle me, I'm sure your hubby is the same way.

Although I usually ask a family member if there is something special they would like me to bring out.

I've found that the easiest funerals to preach are those where the person who died has told me. Please, preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for I know there will be family member present who are lost. In another way its hard, for these are usually people I know quite well.