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NASB | Acts 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:42 They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers. |
Subject: Do we have to have only one pastor, one |
Bible Note: Thanks Steve, this did indeed help. My problem is that I cannot find a local church that lines up with what I read in the bible. I have been part of a local congregation for the past 13 years. It has so strayed away from bible doctrine lately...teaching traditions of men, its all about the "building", prosperity, glitz, glamour, no altar calls, teaching from books, Wednesday nights -cooking classes, make-up lessons, etc. My pastor has become "successful"became a "Bishop" recently, owns a ranch, horses, cattle, all of his children are on the payroll of the church, along with his sister, his son's father-in-law, his mother, his father-in-law and mother-in-law. He believes and hits us frequently with we are robbing God or cursed with a curse if we don't tithe. I have been searching for another place to assemble with other believers, but pretty much have found that they are all the same. My spiritual gift is that of a servant. I use this gift to minister to the poor in my community.There are Christians in my community who are not part of "my" local assemble.I edify (build up) people on my job, in my neighborhood, etc. One other thing I observe among many "church-goers"-they go on Sundays, they leave, and probably never see those they assemble with until the next Sunday. When they do "fellowship" it's all about non-spiritual things. I know someone might say I do not want to be under authority...that's not it. I had no problem with that until my pastor started to change a few years ago. I am grieved at what I see going on with the church as a whole. It seems we have lost our first love and became "lukewarm." No one wants to go to prayer meetings. No one wants to have Sunday night meetings. Pastors want to be Drs., bishops, prophets, etc. Pastors want airplanes, helicopters, million dollar homes, 1200 suits, etc. We look more like the world than they do. Where is the church? Where is "The Church"? Bereaniam |