Everyone remembers the dedicated, loyal and faithful member of the church, they are the ones that remind you of their loyalty, dedication and faithfulness, and the pastor reminds you too. They never missed a prayer meeting, never missed a shut in, they wouldn’t be caught dead in any place else on Sunday (but the church), every time the doors of the church are open, they are present. They are never in the prayer line, but you will find them praying for everyone else.
When the bible speaks of love in the book of Corinthians, one of the attributes mentioned as to what love is not: Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited. If believers are to exemplify or demonstrate the love of God in their lives, this must be demonstrated and practiced in the very place we worship. Spending the time to honor someone for their service is one thing, when believers begin to honor themselves and set themselves above the other you will have problems in the worship service.
Being dedicated and faithful to your denomination or loyal to your pastor is a misplaced loyalty. Church goers (different from believers) will often have more respect and reverence to their denomination, ministry, calling or church building than for each other. The building is not where God lives, He lives in the Hearts of His people. So, which should your have more love and respect for? A communion table, a church building or the people of God? If you can proclaim your love, loyalty and dedication for a denomination or building and have contempt for others because they don’t attend church like you, pray like you, dress like you or quote scripture as good as you, your just making a lot of noise
Brass And Cymbals
When it comes to making noise and getting your attention, sounding brass and gong or clanging cymbals will do exactly that. It is quite interesting how scripture likens us to things that make noise when love is a motivating and present force in our lives. Making noise is synonymous with promoting yourself and your agend in the body of Christ. While many people will look the other way in acceptance others are annoyed by it. Jesus Christ should be the center of attention in the worship service.
The bible makes it plain, you can give your money to the poor, you can feed the hungry, if you do not have love, you are just making a bunch of noise. We are nothing in the ministry and the work that we do when love is not present in our lives.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1)
Originally posted 2010-02-09 00:23:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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How can the church (the people) belong to the pastor and The people (the church) belong to God also? Can you really have it both ways? Remember the question and the title, it will come up again.
While reading an article from a national churches web site (The Mother Boards Forum), there were many things written that had me scratching my head. Tradition can be beneficial in teaching how things were done or maybe how things should be done. Tradition can also be a dangerous thing in the life of a believer and in the church, for instance; when times and methods change, tradition will keep you out dated and out of touch with the reality that things have really changed. Many people in the church will listen to the things said by the leadership, if they have questions, they won’t ask, they just follow. I don’t understand how this equates to obedience when you do something that your gut tells you is questionable.
This is what I mean, in the forum about church mothers (reference is below), it states that and I quote: “She (the church mother) is to a pastor in the local church what a wife is to her husband at home.” WHAT! Should not the person writing this article add more clarity?
No, my mind is not in the gutter, anyone having been in the church for some time will realize their are some traditions that simply will not fly in this day and time. If I travel to another church for an engagement, my wife is coming along as my companion and my help. I know the writer did not mean this literally, but figuratively is not good either. I realize that the wife is a “helpmate” to her husband (also her pastor) at home, but she is more things than a helpmate to her husband (if the marriage is to last). Why can’t the wife of the Pastor help him in the church if she is truly his helpmate?
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Find out what is wrong with this statement: Its the pastors church, but the Lords people.
Originally posted 2010-02-09 22:57:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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- The English word “tithe” as well as its Hebrew-Greek equivalents “ma`aser” and “apodekatoo” means a tenth.
- Many Christian churches preach tithing as a means of supporting the work of the Lord today. There are many variations of this theme. Some pay the local church one tenth of their income after taxes and bills are paid; some pay before. Others demand tithing on unemployment, inheritance, gifts, tax refunds, social security and even gambling winnings. The tithing issue has caused a great deal of strife and division in our churches over the years.
- The most well known passage on tithing comes from the Old Testament book of Malachi 3:7-10. This Scripture has given rise to the practice of “Storehouse Tithing.” Simply stated, the congregation is exhorted from the pulpit to channel all of their Christian giving through the local church (storehouse). If they wish to give to a Christian organization, radio or television broadcast, etc., it must go through their denominational machinery in order for the local church to get “credit.” Also the pastor and elders often must make the determination if the cause supported by the giver is “worthy.” Read more on Facts On Tithing…
Originally posted 2010-02-24 22:09:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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The short answer to this question deserves an explanation. But, the short answer is, you can not!
When I would hear believers ask the question “How can I live Holy” I listen so that I can get more information from them. Wow… The church has issues with this and it’s no wonder their members are asking questions about living holy. I don’t have a monopoly on living Holy, but I do know that I can not get caught up in performing a list of tasks to show that I am Holy, that’s not how things work.
God is not impressed or moved by our talent in being obedient to a list of rules. The children of Israel had a cloud to lead them by day and a pillar of fire for the night while in wilderness and yet, they had issues in living right.
When a person is asking how to live Holy, I often wonder why they do not know that is written in the Holy Scriptures. Jesus Christ Himself told His disciples how the Holy Sprit would teach them and remind them. When you have the Sprit of God dwelling in you,leading and guiding you, no list of things will help you to please Him. Living Holy seams to be synonymous with pleasing God.
Doing or not doing things, is not what pleases God, faith is what pleases Him (Hebrews 11:6). You do not do things to be Holy, because you are Holy, there are things you will not say or do because of Gods Sprit in you. When it comes to living Holy, who’s leading you? Are you being lead and directed by Gods Sprit? Or, is it you following rules of the church and a few extra things you throw in.
Going Against The Grain
Originally posted 2010-06-12 17:55:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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