Thursday, April 8, 2021

The RIGHT born again CHURCH

 


Matthew 23:8

King James Version

8 But be not ye called Rabbi: 

for one is your Master, 

even Christ; 

and all ye are brethren.


You know that song which speaks of "no walls, no ceilings, no floor"?

Well, that's pretty much my born again church.

There is no temple structure.

And there's only ONE minister.

CHRIST.

The WORD of GOD.

The SON of GOD.

Colossians 1:18

King James Version

18 And he is the head of the body, 

the church: 

who is the beginning, 

the firstborn from the dead; 

that in all things 

he might have the preeminence.


I don't belong to any church in the world.

I belong to a church of the SPIRIT.

God is a Spirit, and I worship Him that way.

Quietly.

Privately.

John 4:24

King James Version

24 God is a Spirit: 

and they that worship him 

must worship him in spirit 

and in truth.


It is not in my character to go outside of myself to worship.

Or to listen to the world.

I prefer quiet study.

God knows that.

Thus, He's instructing me differently.

Perhaps, for those who like congregations, it will be different.

But for myself, this is how the Spirit of God instructs me.

take instructions from Spirit alone.

My body is His Spirit's temple.

I'd pray directly to Jesus.

His Holy Spirit would lead me to an idea.

Or a verse.

Or many verses.

And an article would be born.

It's how I get a better understanding of God each day.

I only write, when "endued with power from on high".

I wait on the Lord.

His WORD alone, must prevail.

Apostle John was shown a different church, in the future:

Revelation 21:22-23

King James Version

22 And I saw no temple therein: 

for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb 

are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, 

neither of the moon, to shine in it

for the glory of God did lighten it, 

and the Lamb is the light thereof.


"no walls, no ceiling, no floor"

So, why are churches trying to outdo each other?

In terms of volume of members, importance of donors, height of libraries, extent of intellect, amount of collections, and popularity of ministers?

Is that what JESUS wants?

This is what He wants:

Matthew 21:11-13

King James Version

11 And the multitude said, 

This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, 

and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, 

and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, 

and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them

It is written, 

My house shall be called the house of prayer

but ye have made it a den of thieves.


Related read:

On ERRING Ministries

GOD wanted me to WRITE

SPIRIT and the 7 churches

REVITALIZING churches


Related video:

Pray and Be Alone With God - Paul Washer


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Updated 3 May 2023


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