[CS-FSLUG] Congregations struggle in aging, decaying churches

[Fred A. Miller]

On 07/19/2010 11:55 AM, davidm at hisfeet.net wrote:
> What a far cry todays "churches" are from the biblical pattern. Not once
> in the entire New Testament do we see the people of God building, or
> owning any real estate. There never was a case in the New Testament of
> more than one church in any town. And there never was a case of
> professional clergy of any type.
> Instead, "the Lord added to the church such as should be saved". Jesus was
> the only head of the church, and the church was His body on earth with
> every member involved.
> What a simple concept! And they "turned the world upside down." Their one
> mission was the great commision, and they did it in their generation (see
> Colossions chapter one. Probably no generation since has done that .
> certainly not ours. It is Jesus' command.  Wouldn't it make sense for us
> to do first what He commanded? (since we call Him Lord!). AT least reach
> the world with the gospel, before we invest in "houses of worship".
>    

'Can't say I disagree!

Fred

-- 
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
Thomas Jefferson

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