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1 | Can we worship outside of our community? | Heb 10:25 | Belmaree | 29661 | ||
Does the Bible say anything about where we are to worship? And if we are to worship within our own communities. | ||||||
2 | Can we worship outside of our community? | Heb 10:25 | Reformer Joe | 29662 | ||
The Bible says only that we ARE to come together to worship, not where. I think that community worship was the norm in the NT, but there weren't automobiles, and there weren't exactly 1700 Christian churches in every major city. There are advantages, I think, to worshiping somewhat close to where one lives, but there appears to be no commandment that you do so. --Joe! |
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3 | Can we worship outside of our community? | Heb 10:25 | Belmaree | 29663 | ||
Joe! I agree, I am sure after doing some research that there is no direct command to worship in your community. I got to thinking too that the local churches back then were a group of believers unlike today where corruption rules in many so called "churches". It seemed ridiculous to my mind that we should worship in our community even if the Word of God and Jesus Christ is not lifted up there. |
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4 | Can we worship outside of our community? | Heb 10:25 | Reformer Joe | 29668 | ||
Oh, you are absolutely right in that case! One should worship in a God-centeres, biblically-functioning church where the whole counsel of God is preached, baptism and the Lord's Supper are observed, and where there is church discipline according to the model established by the apostles (i.e. rule by a plurality of elders). I would drive 60 miles every Sunday to find one if there were not one in my community. If such a church does exist in your area that fits those criteria, however, I do think that it is advantageous to attend there rather than travelling large distances. I live in Dallas, so one could define community here in a much larger way than you might do so. In any case, worshiping in a biblically functioning church nearby means that most of the fellow congregants will be your neighbors, more or less, contributing to the idea of a 7-day-a-week Christian community. It is also much easer to spearhead evangelistic and community outreach efforts to that community if all of itse members are not "outsiders." That is why I would not, in most circumstances, travel to another city to attend a church if a God-honoring one were nearby. But, again, that's just me... --Joe! |
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5 | Can we worship outside of our community? | Heb 10:25 | Belmaree | 29671 | ||
Right on Joe! The criteria you list for church is right on! And exactly what we searched for and found. It is so true too, about worshipping within the community because they are your neighbors. I am convinced that God is working on a small group of us to eventually bring the real church here. It is awesome!!!! |
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