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To: CynicalBear

I don’t disagree with this - I just disagree with what we in the western world refer to as “church.” Many are not taught correctly, and thus, remain ignorant to the Word. However, that doesn’t excuse anyone from searching out the truth of the Scriptures for themselves - most, sadly, neglect to do so. I’m quite aware of what the body of believers is - and that it refers to those who are gathered together to worship - and it doesn’t necessarily have to be in a building designated as such. They are nice, however, not necessary to worship. I don’t think that the Lord objects to us having buildings, however, but I do think he might take umbrage with the thousands of denominations which are sectarian.


39 posted on 07/23/2014 12:27:49 PM PDT by Catsrus (A)
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To: Catsrus
>> I don’t think that the Lord objects to us having buildings<<

I think we are probably on the same page in our view of what the assembly of the body of Christ really is. My point of contention with modern understanding of the word “church” is that it has been corrupted to mean things not intended by the word used in scripture. I agree that having a building to regularly meet is not contrary but calling it the “lord’s house” or “house of God” is contrary to scripture. That’s why I urge people to study what the word used in the Greek really means rather than simply take the modern understanding of the word “church”.

42 posted on 07/23/2014 1:16:45 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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