[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

My apologies for one major omission in my previous reply to you: The passage in Acts you cited is an example of personal evangelism - not corporate worship. This is the point of my comments on "purpose driven" and "seeker sensitive": they are the wrong (contrary to the Bible) models for "doing church" - the coming together of believers. This assembly is by and for those who are in Christ - to be taught His Word and to praise the One who saved them. Those who are lost cannot worship God for they are His enemies. The mission of the church is to make disciples. The mission of disciples is to proclaim the gospel - as Paul did on Mars Hill.

Peace to you in Christ alone - everything else is just window dressing.

[TommyDale]

I like your message here. What many people today think is a "great revival" is really evangelism at work. "Revival" means "renewal" for those who already believe.

[Quix]

I'm sure angels are going up and down the asiles of every congregation and adding extra black marks and punishment to every unbeliever caught alive in the worship service going through the motions of trying to learn what that's all about.

Probably the angels then cause all kinds of car trouble, flat tires, indigestion from Sunday dinner etc. to those evil false worshippers as punishment on the way home.

/sar