Preachers are NOT needed. Since God's spirit empowered folk to write His Word we need only that.
It's all there.
Those stuck in their homes have time to read their Bible every day. That's all it needs.
You don't need men (or women) to tell you God's Word. People just got lazy and wanted someone else to think for them. OK this goes back to the early church which at some point decided the laity should not be allowed to read the Bible so they could not get the wisdom from God's Word without paying the Church to teach it to them...
Sure, it's nice to hear the opinions of others - but their are books discussing the Bible too and they are generally not written by the tv evangelist types (can the like of Hinn even write his name without it being to accept donations?).
But the thing is - no pastor is required.
And, to be honest, if you're stuck at home and your local church minister can't come out to you he should be removed from that position anyway - what's the point of having a lazy, non-caring minister? He's not behaving like a Christian so why would one listen for Christian wisdom from him?
The Lord leads, but He leads us into fellowship with other Christians, some of which KNOW MORE than you beacause why? Because they've been given more 'faith' measure, they know more, now, this I can't fully explain to you but that is the truth
Do whatever the Lord intends for you, and, yes, for some, church is not much in the cards, it IS a personal relationship with Jesus that matters most, but YOU DO want to be in a church that is producing good fruit for your life otherwise your faith will not be grown by God
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And, to jinx. I call everyone, milady, young and old, it's not to be mean, it is to be nice
Anyhoo, I have just been having tough conversation with you and sorry that you are being offended by the truth, but, I can't allow people to say that Joyce Meyers is teaching falsely without letting them know her statement of faith. I think, no offense intended, you are just, for some reason, taking the whole women as church leaders thing, too far, (way toooo far) and, there is nothing wrong with your view as far as salvation goes on women preachers not allowed to ever teach or have authority to men, and, mine either. Sorry, if it doesn't make sense but we HAVE the same foundation in the ultimate authority who is Christ, our head, and, without Him leading us, the church is irrrelevant, faith is irrelevant, and, yeah, we are not doing things His way and so, even to Him, IF we do not have His grace of our life (and mercy) accepted as His Spirit leads us, then, what kind of faith in Him do we have. What kind of belief ?
So, OK, then, I have never been told by someone I am put on 'ignore,' first for everything , and, I am sorry we cannot just have a conversation, jinx, about God things and have it turn into you thinking I am attacking you, even to the point of can't fart. Hey, this is spiritual warfare we are in and so..... the Enemy will attack you, I think He is right now. Again, not accusing you of anything wrong, we are just in a chat room and we are talking about issues of doctrine which don't we both know has more controversies of its nuances than a short-haired cat has hairs
God bless you