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1 | Should "lost" people come to church? | Luke 5:31 | Edd | 218732 | ||
Perhaps,we are talking about two different churches, one Church is you must be born into, Jesus refer to being born again to enter. "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Jn 3:3 Conformation of one entering into the universal eternal life church is the seal of the Holy Spirit "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption" Ephesians 4:30. The other Church is an organization “the four walls” your local assembly which may consist of believers and non-believer, but it is not the actual Church. In the actual church all have come to Christ and are saved, in the world's organization called church and God only knows who is really present. An invitation join is often given to the congregation of the local Church, but only Jesus can adopt an individual into his royal family of God “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will" Ephesians 1:5. which is the makeup of the universal true Church. The Church was form and started after the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit,some met in homes/houses, quite different from a religious gathering, which is often referred to as church. We are not all in the local assembly or with a particular name branded group, but are all under the umbrella of Jesus. “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:14. Even though, we’re to forsake not to assembly ourselves together, to worship and praise God. Remember Job 1:6 “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.” There may be some non-believers in the assembly attend the local church service. Jesus said “Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn." Keep in mind what Jesus said to the disciple in John 21:22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. | ||||||
2 | Should "lost" people come to church? | Luke 5:31 | DocTrinsograce | 218742 | ||
Relative to the notion of "two different churches," the Reformed perspective has always held that we should distinguish between the visible church and the invisible church. E.g., "The catholic or universal church, which (with respect to the internal work of the Spirit and truth of grace) may be called invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ, the head thereof; and is the spouse, the body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all (Heb. 12:23; Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:10, 22-23; 5:23, 27, 32)." --1689 LBCF 26-1 | ||||||
3 | Should "lost" people come to church? | Luke 5:31 | Edd | 218744 | ||
2 Timothy 2:16 shut me down, Thank God! | ||||||