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Posted by David (Member # 1) on :

"I will build My Church" (Matthew 16:18ff).

We cannot build the Church, for Jesus is building it. Similarly, we cannot assemble ourselves together; the Lord has to do that as well. I am not saying we cannot have a meeting, but I am saying that a meeting is not what makes us the Church. There are many such meetings we can host or attend, but that does not make us the Church. People frequently ask me if I know where they can go to find fellowship. After examining them at length I determine that what they are really looking for is a meeting. Well, meetings are everywhere. You do not need me for that. I am afraid that I cannot recommend "meetings", I can only recommend brothers and sisters who love the Lord.

Now the Lord wants to assemble us together into a spiritual Temple, but if we look around it is clear that we are divided over several issues. We could go down the list and name them all. We could take time to talk about denominations, organizations, doctrines, beliefs, customs, and the like. We could draw up a list of one hundred or one thousand divisions, but the heart of the matter is this: have we seen the Lord? If we have seen the Lord then we do not need to see anything else: this revelation of Him is sufficient. And, if we have not seen the Lord, it is a waste of time to try and discuss anything else along the lines of doctrine or teaching.

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Posted by Aaron (Member # 3761) on :

That was great! [Smile]

Aaron

Posted by Eduardo Grequi (Member # 3984) on :

I really do believe that the church we have to day is not the church Jesus had in mind. You are so correct to say- the church is divided. However the division is man made and not God directed. Jesus said I believe a house divided against itself shall not stand. This eludes to civil war wether it is spiritual or if it elapse into a physical sense. I say- JESUS IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH AND WHAT HE SAYS GOES, therefore the Apostles/Disciples must interpret there understanding of salvation under the Lord's leading and not the other way around. JESUS SAID, "HE THAT BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED" shall be saved and He that believes not is not saved! So there should be divison, Jesus set the pace let's grow on HIS commands and forget the other man made oracles.

David thanks!