There is a most oft personal question that keeps arising and I thought I will answer it here. “The question is why do you not attend church?”
Answer:
One day I heard Christ knocking on the door of the church (Rev 3:20), so I got up and answered the door. He invited me to join Him outside (Rev 18:4), so I did, and have never looked back (Luke 9:62), lest I be turned to a pillar of salt (Gen 19:26).
On the outside, none dare stand between me and Christ as pope.
On the outside, I am more attentive to sin’s consequences.
On the outside, church can’t cover up the spiritual death.
On the outside, I learned from Christ Himself who He is.
On the outside, I learned to love Christ for who He is.
On the outside, I have sweet communion with Him.
On the outside, none can silence the truth of Christ.
On the outside, He fills my cup ‘til it runneth over.
On the outside, I can only be sustained by Christ.
On the outside, I learned to be led of the Spirit.
On the outside, religious distractions are gone.
On the outside, is no balm but that of Gilead.
On the outside, are others who need Christ.
On the outside, is where Christ was crucified.
On the outside, is where Christ arose again.
On the outside, I have only Christ to hold to.
On the outside, I strengthen that grip.
On the outside, is where Christ is.
That is why I stand outside the church with Christ.
You may be spending to much time on your outsides and need to do a lil work on the insides.
castingthelight said: You may be spending to much time on your outsides and need to do a lil work on the insides.
Inside:
“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.” Luke 14:12
Outside:
“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Luke 14:23
I say we spend way to much on the insides and not enough on the outsides.
Mike
Mike Amen to that!
Strong words brother Lee, what about starting a church that will not compromise the truths of the Bible as the 99% do……….
Thanks Ricky.
Starting a church that will not compromise the truths of the Bible has already been done. Christ did it 2000 (correction: 6000) years ago. This church exists already, the problem is that as present day logistics would have it, we can’t all congregate together. For that we will have to wait until heaven.
If I were to throw up another shingle and say, “Our church is the right one”, it would be the first step into the abyss of sectarian religionism.