The Gathering of Ourselves Together
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The writer of Hebrews taught to never forsake gathering together not as something to do, but for the christian's benefit for unity & spiritual health.
One only needs to look right here on CC to see that those who don't go to church(not looking for one) get bitter, & that bitterness is commonly because of something that happened in their last church attended.
I say bitterness because it's promoted by unforgiveness.
Those who don't go, look back, hindsight is 20/20. Unforgiveness will eat like a cancer. I oughta know... I left an organization for that very reason. It took a loving church to help me find my way.
I will not judge you for your decision. I only want you to receive inner healing in your spirit & enjoy living again.
One only needs to look right here on CC to see that those who don't go to church(not looking for one) get bitter, & that bitterness is commonly because of something that happened in their last church attended.
I say bitterness because it's promoted by unforgiveness.
Those who don't go, look back, hindsight is 20/20. Unforgiveness will eat like a cancer. I oughta know... I left an organization for that very reason. It took a loving church to help me find my way.
I will not judge you for your decision. I only want you to receive inner healing in your spirit & enjoy living again.
The Day approaching is the return of the Lord.
The assembling of ourselves together is the fitting of each one into the Body of Christ.
Paul expounded on this quite a lot. Here's one example:
"12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need.
But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
An example of forsaking the assembling of ourselves together is if, within a church, certain elders are established by an apostle (you know, how all elders are established in the scriptures) but then a member of the group says "I will not heed this elder's direction" because of (insert person's own bias).
Or, a shepherd (pastor) admonishes another, for whom he watches over their soul, but the brother says "I will not listen to him!".
Or, the husband, who is charged with the care of his wife in the Lord, says "I will do my own thing and she can do hers. Why should I be responsible for her care?"
Or, when the Lord sends a word of correction to the saints through someone else but some saints say "Who is this man that he should instruct us? We will continue doing things our way."
You can see, hopefully, these issues all arise within a church who connects with one another. So, the issue is not about meeting or not meeting but about the manner in which each one recognizes the grace given to the other.
The assembling of ourselves together is the fitting of each one into the Body of Christ.
Paul expounded on this quite a lot. Here's one example:
"12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need.
But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
An example of forsaking the assembling of ourselves together is if, within a church, certain elders are established by an apostle (you know, how all elders are established in the scriptures) but then a member of the group says "I will not heed this elder's direction" because of (insert person's own bias).
Or, a shepherd (pastor) admonishes another, for whom he watches over their soul, but the brother says "I will not listen to him!".
Or, the husband, who is charged with the care of his wife in the Lord, says "I will do my own thing and she can do hers. Why should I be responsible for her care?"
Or, when the Lord sends a word of correction to the saints through someone else but some saints say "Who is this man that he should instruct us? We will continue doing things our way."
You can see, hopefully, these issues all arise within a church who connects with one another. So, the issue is not about meeting or not meeting but about the manner in which each one recognizes the grace given to the other.
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when Jesus Ascended, all we read from then on for next 15 books is about house gathering, church building + gathering, breaking bread TOGETHER, and much more.
I am quite certain, besides in the beginning of hiding, from then to Day of Pentecost, it was a gathering to wait for the Promise. but when the Holy Spirit overwhelmed and filled them and they began to become embolden, they still remained gathered. Paul, he built churches, and those Congregations continually merged into a bigger gathering. John, he and his own Disciples, later on would continue these Churches.
From the Moment when Jesus stepped into the Picture, until, the final Gathering of the Saints, it's been about the BODY of Christ.
i have not yet found the Book, Chapters, Verses, that explain, I am now to be a Rogue, off the Grid, Hermit, literally avoiding at all costs to be gathered together with Like Followers of God.
I am quite certain, besides in the beginning of hiding, from then to Day of Pentecost, it was a gathering to wait for the Promise. but when the Holy Spirit overwhelmed and filled them and they began to become embolden, they still remained gathered. Paul, he built churches, and those Congregations continually merged into a bigger gathering. John, he and his own Disciples, later on would continue these Churches.
From the Moment when Jesus stepped into the Picture, until, the final Gathering of the Saints, it's been about the BODY of Christ.
i have not yet found the Book, Chapters, Verses, that explain, I am now to be a Rogue, off the Grid, Hermit, literally avoiding at all costs to be gathered together with Like Followers of God.
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Defying governments is not necessarily a bad thing. Which you should have pointed out. So the underlying biblical principle is this: When governments oppose God and His commandments, we are to defy them and obey God.
There was absolutely no scientific reason for all the COVID tyranny. Had absolutely every church done this and continued to gather --AS DONE NORMALLY -- the governments could not have gone after millions of Christians or their leaders. Instead they used Gestapo tactics with impunity because only very few stood up to them.
As to what you posted about gathering together, it could well be taken by some that you are actually opposed to this biblical practice. So you could have posted a DISCLAIMER right at the top.
There was absolutely no scientific reason for all the COVID tyranny. Had absolutely every church done this and continued to gather --AS DONE NORMALLY -- the governments could not have gone after millions of Christians or their leaders. Instead they used Gestapo tactics with impunity because only very few stood up to them.
As to what you posted about gathering together, it could well be taken by some that you are actually opposed to this biblical practice. So you could have posted a DISCLAIMER right at the top.
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Really? So take a condescending approach after sowing the seeds of spiritual confusion. So now here is something for you to chew on:
‘The Essential Church’ Film About Pastors Who Defied Lockdowns Dominates Apple Store, #1 in Documentaries
https://www.breitbart.com/entertain...wns-dominates-apple-store-1-in-documentaries/
‘The Essential Church’ Film About Pastors Who Defied Lockdowns Dominates Apple Store, #1 in Documentaries
https://www.breitbart.com/entertain...wns-dominates-apple-store-1-in-documentaries/
maybe, it is your writing style, and somehow, it resembles the opposite meaning of your intent.
well, everyone, knows about what Paul wrote concerning obeying the Government from the Letter to the Romans. whether they obey it or not, only they would know. now, because, no one was forced to worship or take a Mark during Covid [that Combo is the Crucial One] + series of Vaccinations. what Paul wrote, about obeying Government, was "clearly" ignored. we know, Covid, was not attached to Worship or the Mark of the Beast. and we also know, the MAJORITY of "disclaimers like magenticism, changing dna, becoming machines, etc were ALL Lies, created, mostly by OUR OWN SIDE of Faith!
so, how that stacks up to God's View, from the Letter of Romans, to what was done during Covid, is a Mystery for sure.
well, everyone, knows about what Paul wrote concerning obeying the Government from the Letter to the Romans. whether they obey it or not, only they would know. now, because, no one was forced to worship or take a Mark during Covid [that Combo is the Crucial One] + series of Vaccinations. what Paul wrote, about obeying Government, was "clearly" ignored. we know, Covid, was not attached to Worship or the Mark of the Beast. and we also know, the MAJORITY of "disclaimers like magenticism, changing dna, becoming machines, etc were ALL Lies, created, mostly by OUR OWN SIDE of Faith!
so, how that stacks up to God's View, from the Letter of Romans, to what was done during Covid, is a Mystery for sure.
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This is a judgment call, because one would have to go to EVERY church that claims this verse & see if indeed they are using coercion to fill their seats.
A good example: I personally believe it means to meet as often as we will, & I don't use this as a coercion of any kind.
When you judge "those who say", you are judging me and anyone else on CC that believes this.
I for one, don't appreciate it.
If you don't want to go to church, just say so. But don't accuse those that do & believe this verse.
Personally, I believe we all could do better than we are doing in this thread... stop arguing, for one.
A good example: I personally believe it means to meet as often as we will, & I don't use this as a coercion of any kind.
When you judge "those who say", you are judging me and anyone else on CC that believes this.
I for one, don't appreciate it.
If you don't want to go to church, just say so. But don't accuse those that do & believe this verse.
Personally, I believe we all could do better than we are doing in this thread... stop arguing, for one.