Bible Question:
Iam very confused..I have always had faith and believed in christ,but just this past year i have totally given up my past life,and am trying so hard to do right. i love hearing his word,so ive been attending church..but i dont feel right with some things they do, (like people saying "god just told me"...or speaking in tongues,etc..)How do i know which church is right?all of them do it nowadays! or instead,the sermon is about ties or what they use to do,or what event to plan!!am i wrong for just wanting to hear the word of jesus? |
Bible Answer: You are so very much in the right, and I believe the angels in heaven started singing praise to God's glory when your question went out. I was in a Bible teaching church when I first was saved, which was very big on fellowship, and that is important. However, after I found my present church and started attending -at first on a temporary basis to see what it was like (Wednesday nights only), The 20 minute sermons at the 'other church' just then started to seem like a watered-down version of the Gospel -as the Cross was mentioned only occasionally. My present church goes through the Bible, verse by verse, chapter by chapter and book by book. The New Testament on Sundays (presently in Hebrews) and the Old Testament on Wednesdays (presently in Isaiah). The wonderfully gifted Pastor recently decided to add another Book on Sunday evening service, so we are presently in the Book of Revelation in that slot. I have learned that when we spend time in God's Word, there will be a change that takes place within us, -more-so that when a pastor does topical studies, although -Please do not get me wrong here, -there is a good use for topical studies and I have nothing against them, per-say. It is just that when we go through the Bible verse by verse, the Pastor cannot skip any Books, in favor of his personal favorites and that creates a real discipline. I should not go on here any further because at this point I am urged to remind you, that this is only my opinion, and I am just a sinner. By the way, I love my Pastor dearly, but he has his share of mistakes in the pulpit also, and we are then able to get a lesson in giving grace and not only receiving. (o; God Bless you in your search for a church. Tim |