When you feel you do not belong ( in a church)
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I do not see how that would be hypocritical, since you are being welcoming... besides, others may not feel as you do, and also, even if people you invite really do like your church, it is no guarantee they will stay... and the reasons they might leave could have nothing whatsoever to do with feeling welcomed, accepted, part of, belonging, etc..
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I realized at some point that even churches need missionaries to reach out to them. That being said, being member of a church congregation that you don't like can actually be a cause to help them. Don't take for granted that just because a church has a lot of money, large attendance, and does many good things that they're good and you can move on. Though there certainly can come a point where it's better to move on.
One such church I attended (felt welcome there but didn't like it there many a reason) needed help in many areas. I feel like I reached two or three of the areas of improvement before moving on.
One such church I attended (felt welcome there but didn't like it there many a reason) needed help in many areas. I feel like I reached two or three of the areas of improvement before moving on.
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Do you see a lot of unity here?
Many modern churchmen are like queers who value each other's approval over the approval of God. They prefer to line up behind one another rather than to line up behind God's Word.
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Let me give you just one example of this: Some brothers frown on me because my church attendance is low. They say: "A faithful servant never misses a service." They don't know, however, that my attendance is low because I feel the sermons are poor.
I believe that staying home, examining and meditating about God's word, is sometimes more profitable for my soul than going to church just to be seen by others.
I believe that staying home, examining and meditating about God's word, is sometimes more profitable for my soul than going to church just to be seen by others.
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Nonelects=body of Satan
2 Timothy 4:3-5
New King James Version
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Yea the sermons on most churches are dead as a door nail. I assume less than 1% of the world are God's elects. Ex: Only 8 people on Noah's ark.
Pray to God to feed you.
God's elects=body of Christ
Total Depravity - As a result of Adam’s fall, the entire human race is affected; all humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Man is unable to save himself (Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10-18).
Unconditional Election - Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God; therefore, in eternity past God elected certain people to salvation. Election and predestination are unconditional; they are not based on man’s response (Romans 8:29-30;9:11; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12) because man is unable to respond, nor does he want to.
Limited Atonement - Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God’s unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and for whom Christ died will be saved (Matthew 1:21; John 10:11; 17:9; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:25).
Irresistible Grace - Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through irresistible grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds (John 6:37, 44; 10:16).
Perseverance of the Saints - The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith. None whom God has elected will be lost; they are eternally secure (John 10:27-29; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-14).
2 Timothy 4:3-5
New King James Version
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Yea the sermons on most churches are dead as a door nail. I assume less than 1% of the world are God's elects. Ex: Only 8 people on Noah's ark.
Pray to God to feed you.
God's elects=body of Christ
Total Depravity - As a result of Adam’s fall, the entire human race is affected; all humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Man is unable to save himself (Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10-18).
Unconditional Election - Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God; therefore, in eternity past God elected certain people to salvation. Election and predestination are unconditional; they are not based on man’s response (Romans 8:29-30;9:11; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12) because man is unable to respond, nor does he want to.
Limited Atonement - Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God’s unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and for whom Christ died will be saved (Matthew 1:21; John 10:11; 17:9; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:25).
Irresistible Grace - Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through irresistible grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds (John 6:37, 44; 10:16).
Perseverance of the Saints - The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith. None whom God has elected will be lost; they are eternally secure (John 10:27-29; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-14).
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better to just serve where n when one can in church, it seems. I should always immediately forgive what I perceive to be hypocrisy when I feel welcome n accepted only when I am giving or serving. I find it better to just stay away from them when I am not serving. perhaps something is amiss with me. perhaps, I should go to another church for feeding and fellowship. however , I think one should serve where one feeds. still I am reluctant to leave this church that as probably the best discipleship program, materials, and other mentoring.
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God will always find somebody for you to fellowship with ... welcome to this little family of believers.
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You must seriously consider upon what basis you will have fellowship with brethren, are you looking for perfection in behaviour or manners? it's a good job Jesus did not come and fellowship with you on that basis. Is it perfection in doctrine and knowledge? Jesus would have sat on His tod on the mountain, He would have built Himself a pillar and climbed on top shunning all human contact like the hermits of old. What? what do you want?
Love people ...
Love people ...
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