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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/02/07 08:41:24 AM Age 44, MN
Perhaps we should first ask ourselves some more fundamental questions. What kind of church did Jesus attend? How many Sundays did Jesus church-shop before He found an acceptable one? How does one know that they are saved according to Jesus? What is 'meat' according to Jesus? Did Jesus teach expositionally? Was Jesus a theologian, if so, what theology did He teach? What kind of 'youth program(s)' did Jesus propose? Are churches responsible for saving people, or is that God's responsibility? Did Jesus introduce a new sacrament called the 'Lord's Supper,' or is Paul speaking of an oneg or community meal in 1 Corinthians 11? What were the core beliefs of Jesus' Sunday school teachers? Did Jesus propose that a cross be the 'central focus of every church?' My opinion, I don't think that more than the first 2 questions are necessary, relying upon the validating criteria of questions 16 and 17.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/02/07 08:34:16 AM Age 44, PA
The most freeing experience I have ever had after comming to Christ was realizing the I am the Church. For 20 years I attended institutions on Sunday, sat down, listened to a Sermon and for the most part went home. I looked around at many different denomintaions and worship styles and was finnaly freed when I realized I am the Church. What most people think of when they hear church is really a conglomeration of traditions. When you look at the way people gathered in the New Testament it was really different. Group participation, full meals, small intimate settings was the norm. The way we meet today is more like a college lecture than the loving "one anothering" that took place in the 1st century. No don't look for the right church, realize if you are born again you "are" the Church! If you gather, look at the book of Acts and gather Biblically. P.S. The church is "only" for believers, it's the enemy who plant the tares in with the wheet.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/02/07 08:05:08 AM Age 50, WI
I will be forwarding this article to my college aged daughter. She has found a wonderful, bible based church in her state university town (and Intervarsity is a gift in itself, to both parents and students alike) but we are from a small denomination. My daughter will always have the issue of 'finding a church'. Thank you for some good bible based criteria.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 10:50:36 PM Age 50, WV
I was asked why Jesus came on the fisr day of the week, which as one young man pointed out would be after sun set Saturday. He asked where was Jesus on Saturday. well my boy he was with his father our God. What were they doing well being worshipped. keeping the Sabath day and remembering it. then when it ended he appeared to the gathered and broke bread. For if we teach that to break the least is acceptablee the we are least in the kingdom. the least of the commands was remember the Sabbath to keep it holy. do we really keep it holy or has and have all church slightly erred in order to welcome in the unrepent sinner. as is pointed out in the article. Any one who has eyes and can read.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 10:01:36 PM Age 52, WV
Thanks for the article. These are also good questions for a pastoral search comittee.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 06:47:15 PM Age 52, VA
Thanks for the thought provoking questions. Having changed churches recently, these would have saved me a great deal of time had I asked them all up front. It took 6 months to get to the church I have now. I'll save these for future reference when I move to a new area again.
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 05:01:32 PM Age 53, WI
Oh my...such good intentions, but I suspect a lot of very good pastors would get the old "heave ho" using this tool. I would suggest fewer questions and a bit less pointedness in what answers are allowable. If failure to use the word "repent" is the unforgivable sin you have nixed the man with a pastor's heart who may say "turn away from one's sin." Babes in Christ may not have the ability to reason through the verbal variables to the degree your test demands. I would strongly suggest that people who are looking for a church also seek counsel from wise and discerning Christians. How about a bio on Mr. Friel? Any pastoral experience?
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 02:33:24 PM Age 75, WI
If possible private answer please. Thanks Maybe I am tired or something, but I don't understand #10. You say they SHOULD say their sermons are relevant, but what I am supposed to be looking for is, "if they teach theology," I think I got lost somewhere in reading that. 10. Do your sermons emphasize theology or are they relevant? Everyone should say their sermons are relevant, what you are looking for is if they teach theology.
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  1. I can help...
    Posted On: 02/03/07 09:51:37 PMAge 18, MN
    Just tell me if you want me to answer and I'll give a response, although my name is not Tom Friel. :D God Bless and have a great day!!
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 01:57:43 PM Age 22, IN
This is great! My father is a pastor and if people would use this to find a good church, ours would be quite large. Unfortunately, most people do not desire such a biblical church. Very sad!
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Re: How to Find a Good Church
Posted On: 02/01/07 01:48:52 PM Age 59, GA
The church I pastor passed all of your questions except the last one, "do you have a cross in your Sanctuary........" In our church we are the "sanctuary" and we meet each week in our main "auditorium." And we don't have a cross but we preach the cross frequently. If you are ever in south-east Georgia check us out...we are a good church! We even have a "good" name, My Father's House Church...Ha!
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  1. Re: Re: How to Find a Good Church
    Posted On: 02/02/07 05:56:07 PMAge 47, OH
    I AGREE THAT THE POINT TO BE MADE IS THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS, NOT A CROSS BEING IN THE AUDITORIUM.
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