Members sweetwaterdog Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 [quote="Luke_the_Physician"] [quote="sweetwaterdog"]I don't think this is too good an idea.....and recommend that you do some soul-searching about the situation. [/quote] It was good enough for the early Christians! They had "church" in their house. Sounds kinda like "Home Church", doesn't it?[/quote] No, it doesn't. You are either missing the point of the scriptural teaching or avoiding the point because it doesn't suit what you want to do. The early church met in homes because there were no church building as we know them Many believers met together in fellowship and worship in one house. The Bible instructs us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. What you propose as an equivalent is meeting by yourself with your immediate family. This is not the same.....Obviously all those early believers were not meeting separately in their own homes, they met [i]together[/i] Now if your problem with your church is more a matter of doctrine and practice than the price of gasoline that's what you need to deal with. Lots of people experience those problems. Lots of peoople here would try to help you and guide you in dealing with it; certainly we woould pray with you that God show you His will regarding the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesuspaiditall4all Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 [quote="sweetwaterdog"] [quote="Luke_the_Physician"][quote="sweetwaterdog"]I don't think this is too good an idea.....and recommend that you do some soul-searching about the situation. [/quote] It was good enough for the early Christians! They had "church" in their house. Sounds kinda like "Home Church", doesn't it?[/quote] No, it doesn't. You are either missing the point of the scriptural teaching or avoiding the point because it doesn't suit what you want to do. The early church met in homes because there were no church building as we know them Many believers met together in fellowship and worship in one house. The Bible instructs us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. What you propose as an equivalent is meeting by yourself with your immediate family. This is not the same.....Obviously all those early believers were not meeting separately in their own homes, they met [i]together[/i] Now if your problem with your church is more a matter of doctrine and practice than the price of gasoline that's what you need to deal with. Lots of people experience those problems. Lots of peoople here would try to help you and guide you in dealing with it; certainly we woould pray with you that God show you His will regarding the situation.[/quote] Amen sweetwaterdog! We travel approximately an hour to church and another hour to return home. The price of gas affects us all, however I believe there are other functions that one should give up rather than missing attending church. As some of you are already aware, we have considered changing churches but to this point we have not made any decisions. We are trusting in the LORD and looking to HIM for guidance and direction. In HIS perfect time HE will make our path clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 [quote] You are either missing the point of the scriptural teaching or avoiding the point because it doesn't suit what you want to do. [/quote] I am not missing the point. And I understand that you're supposed to be in an assembly, BUT when there are no other believers around and the price of fuel has jumped, and the church that you were attending is going south, then you have to meet in your house or find another Bible Believing church and move closer to it. The Bible Says: The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord,[u] [b][size=18]with the church that is in their house[/size][/b][/u]. I Corinthians 16:19 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, [b][u][size=18]and the church which is in his house[/size][/u].[/b] Colossians 4:15 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, [b][u][size=18]and to the church in thy house[/size][/u][/b]: Philemon 1:2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MavMin Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Yo, Podner Luke! Always good to see anudder cowpoke online!!! At our church if you are Filipina, Indian or African late is just a part of yer thang. I suspect the only thing they will be on time fer is there funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chev1958 Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 I live three blocks from our church. That's small-town America for you! :lol: Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sweetwaterdog Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 [quote="MavMin"] At our church if you are Filipina, Indian or African late is just a part of yer thang. [/quote] I'm surprised y'all don't have a designated area for "those people" to sit so they don't disturb the white folks with their aboriginal antics. (Shouldn't that post be moved to the KKK thread?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mountainview Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hi Guys Where we are the price of gasoline is ±30 bucks [equivalent exchange] per litre (not per gallon). We travel 30 min one way. The nearest other IFB church is 80 km one way (in the opposite direction). Mountainview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericlw Posted October 30, 2005 Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 15 miles one way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doctrellor Posted October 30, 2005 Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 Being a house church/small group guy, it's easy to have fellowship in ones house..:) I don't go to church, I/we ARE the church Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sojourner Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I live ½ mile from church and am the only member out of 65 that lives inside the town limit. Even our Pastor lives 3½ miles from the church, which is right in the middle of our little town of 1,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faithgirl47 Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 My Church is 1/2 a mile or so away from my house. Faithgirl47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flourgirl Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 I do not think that driving that far( an hour + ) is considered attending a LOCAL church. IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chev1958 Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 [quote] I do not think that driving that far( an hour + ) is considered attending a LOCAL church. IMHO [/quote] But what if the local church does not believe as you do. As far as I can tell, the church I pastor is the only IBF church in the entire county. There are other Baptist churches, but they are Southern Baptists and Regular Baptists mostly. One of our families lives 45 miles from our church. They attend our church because the next closest IBF church is 65 miles from their house in the opposite direction, in another state. The nearest small town is 10 miles away and only has a United Methodist church. Where are the Baptists in that town supposed to go? Local church is Scriptural, but local church doesn't necessarily mean the closest church to you. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted November 1, 2005 Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2005 [quote] Does anyone drive over 20 minutes to get to church? [/quote] Somtimes it takes 5 minutes, sometimes hours and other times it will take a whole day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bakershalfdozen Posted November 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 I would say that Evangelists are an exception. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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