DO YOU THINK THE CHRUCH TODAY HAS ANY POWER?
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My Experience has been that, some Churches are Very powerful, others are Social Clubs. Some are Cults, some are Greedy.
Whose church./ Which church?
If you mean a universal Catholic Church, I'd say no. Then again I don't believe in an assembly of all denominations, individual churches as one entity gathered for God's specific purposes. I don't know if that's how you define the church, but my former one did. I didn't agree and reenlist membership under that term of belief which they required.
Are there churches which have God's power?
Of course. Romans 1:16
If they are soul winning and preaching the gospel to the world they do. If Christ is the head of his body and the Holy Spirit indwells them, they exercise power in prayer, preaching and spiritual combat while assembled. Individuals are endured with power outside of church too when meeting God's conditions.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"
If you mean a universal Catholic Church, I'd say no. Then again I don't believe in an assembly of all denominations, individual churches as one entity gathered for God's specific purposes. I don't know if that's how you define the church, but my former one did. I didn't agree and reenlist membership under that term of belief which they required.
Are there churches which have God's power?
Of course. Romans 1:16
If they are soul winning and preaching the gospel to the world they do. If Christ is the head of his body and the Holy Spirit indwells them, they exercise power in prayer, preaching and spiritual combat while assembled. Individuals are endured with power outside of church too when meeting God's conditions.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"
The Church has the same power as on the day of Pentecost. What is lacking is knowledge. The reason for the lack is complacency. A bit like Loadicea, the church in the Western world is in decline because of pride and self satisfaction. The world infiltrates the church so we see homosexuals not just tolerated but welcomed. Women are appointed pastors. The role of apostle, prophet and teacher has been diminished or discarded. God's people are still destroyed because of their lack of knowledge.
I believe much of the western church has so perverted the truth that they have little power. Many are unable even to sustain themselves. However, I take solace in the assembly of believing people, stretching back through the centuries, each pursuing God's will as best they can, building just societies, hospitals, schools, feeding the hungry and visiting the prisoners. It's the people, not the institution. There is God's power that will never be overcome.
Good point..
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Move of God/His power..often can be found..
- in unlikely/humble places..with a a few people.
No. I think the Church should look like Philadelphia, or should grow in that direction. In other non westernized countries it looks that way. The US is very different, it seems here they have a Vote in Church. Maybe they "Have Need Of Nothing".
If God is involved it does.
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV - For God hath not given us the spirit of
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV - For God hath not given us the spirit of
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Of course it has power. The power falls within devotion to God's commands. Just think about if everyone had the devotion of Paul.
Some debate on gifts but it has been proven evident for centuries rather you are a Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Charismatic, etc for the church that is devoted, they will produce fruit. You may never hear one utterance of a tongue but yet there are many churches who are abundantly fruitful.
all church's are the body of Christ we are suppose to be different, one part a foot, an other is a ear, all different but one body, what ever God has called you to do, do, we are going to be in the biggest move of God real soon, he wants every one to be ready for it, in the next couple of weeks and months as the season changes,
Is this the same "move of God" that has been predicted every year by Generals International since 1985? Every year they come out with a new "prophetic word from the Lord" and it always involves some great "move of God." If God moves it will be when He's ready; not on the schedule of a bunch of false prophets.
where's your faith, if you don't believe, and you know God. then why don't you just go to God, your self, don't just Leason to me, but let him tell you . your a man of God, then you should know, what's true and what's not, he will confirm what I speak,
Depends on how you define church. Not every group that calls itself Christian or claims to believe in Jesus is part of the body of Christ.
"Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion." Proverbs 11:22