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Church
Aug 24, 2010 10:31:12 GMT -5
Post by newstartnow on Aug 24, 2010 10:31:12 GMT -5
I was thinking about the definition of church.
Church is the actual people who are true followers of Christ not limited to any specific area or building.
So is it right to allow people in the fellowship (the physcial building that people call church) of true followers who aren't true followers (those who do not profess Christ or live/strive to live an obedient life)?
Are we to win these people outside of our fellowship times? or is our time of fellowship supposed to be open to all people?
I hope that makes sense?
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Church
Aug 24, 2010 11:33:25 GMT -5
Post by LDM on Aug 24, 2010 11:33:25 GMT -5
From what I have seen in Scripture, fellowship is for the edification of the believers. I am not saying that unbelievers should not be able to attend church services. I am simply pointing out the purpose of fellowship amongst the saints.
Truly, the perfecting of ourselves through prayer, study, and fellowship should prepare us to go and do the works of the ministry, which would include evangelism. If more people would take personally the call to preach the Gospel, then we really wouldn't have the problem of so many thinking people are supposed to "get saved" in church I think.
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