I did. I watched the entire video. The purpose of the Church is for the teaching and edification of the saints and the distribution of the sacraments.Did you watch the video?
There is NO assertion that brothers and sisters need not meet together - only that it need not be in a traditional western church on Sunday mornings.
I did. I watched the entire video. The purpose of the Church is for the teaching and edification of the saints and the distribution of the sacraments.
You and I will never agree, I just attempt to layout the traditional and founding operation of the Church.
Can you name 5 traditional churches in Hall County that did not close their doors for months in 2020? Is it the proper tradition of the church to close when deemed "non-essential" by the government? If distribution of the sacraments was so important, why did so many churches close their doors in 2020?
My boat was open, and the church met there for prayer, fellowship, edification, and teaching. My dinner table was also open for all of the above and communion as well. Since traditionally ordained elders were not offering to anoint with oil and pray, the Lord told me I could, and I did.
What do people of faith do when the traditional church fails them? We keep doing what the Bible says, regardless of tradition.
Ignorance, fear, the exact same reason those churches in Hall County closed. These times are the exceptions not the rule. My church didn't close. It sounds like your church closed if you met on your boat.Can you name 5 traditional churches in Hall County that did not close their doors for months in 2020? Is it the proper tradition of the church to close when deemed "non-essential" by the government? If distribution of the sacraments was so important, why did so many churches close their doors in 2020?
And I applaud that, no church should ever close it's doors. Sounds like the ordained in your group were scared too. Once again you are talking about the exception not the rule.My boat was open, and the church met there for prayer, fellowship, edification, and teaching. My dinner table was also open for all of the above and communion as well. Since traditionally ordained elders were not offering to anoint with oil and pray, the Lord told me I could, and I did.
What do people of faith do when the traditional church fails them?
We keep doing what the Bible says, regardless of tradition.
Why? It still puts emphasis on the unimportance of what seems as “tradition” (meeting at a building) and the importance of coming together as one in a meeting by joining together at a specific time for live streaming.I find this thread interesting after the conversations we all had regarding Church closures and cancellations last year.
Go and look back at the responses of the thread about church cancellations last year. It sounds as if some have changed their position.Why? It still puts emphasis on the unimportance of what seems as “tradition” (meeting at a building) and the importance of coming together as one in a meeting by joining together at a specific time for live streaming.
We learned “we are the church, the building isn’t”. We never canceled church; we still met as one body, just not inside the brick building.
I’m sure many did. I know I did. Lesson learned for me, though. But I now see your point in your post.Go and look back at the responses of the thread about church cancellations last year. It sounds as if some have changed their position.
Please expoundThere is no clergy, there is no laity.
I was called just about everything but a child of God last year because I said it was ok if you laid off from attending church for a little while back when we didn't know as much about Covid.I’m sure many did. I know I did. Lesson learned for me, though. But I now see your point in your post.