sorry i ddint mean for it to sound like tHAT! yes there are amny churches that have theyre issues,and i would trust them either.I am very against religion and extreamly pro jesus! jesus himslef was anti religion,from those times onward the religious people have been the hypoctrites.aperaing to be pure and kind on the outside but rejecting those that need the church..........jesus was the one who embraced everyone,even those who the religious leaders rejected,one of the many reasons why the pharasees were angry with jesus. however god does not want your faith to stand still,god never created anything not to grow,in the house of god is where you will florish,where you can be taught and challenged,have fellowship and encouragement,coperate worship and prayer,gods praise inhabits the praise of his people and when one or two people come in agreement in prayer god can do miracles! yes your own personal relationship with god is vital,and yeah he is everywhere,but at the same time there are benifits from going to church(not just attending but absorbing all god offers you there)that you cannot get on your own! if you dont like the way churches are what is stopping you form making church how you would liek it,the house of god is about allmt he vareities and cultues of the people who meet together to celebrate god in theyre own way!
thats cool!!! u from liverpool? if you want me to i can find you a church to go to! give me a list of things that you would want a church to be to you,and i will see if i can find you one! peace
yes scouse land . would be gratefull if you could " would certainly go and check them out . i am thinking of finding out where the local spiritual church is ( what it offers ) . thanks .........../peace/
PM me where abouts in liverpool,and il do some investigating! sounds pretty much like ud liek my kinda church! non denominational,celebrating all walks of life and uniqueness am i right?
I usually go every Saturday( see Exodus 20:8-11) unless I'm hiking or at a festie.see also Gen.2:1-3,Luke 4:16 Isaiah 56:5,6,58:13,14 Matt. 12:1-12 Exodus 31:13-17 Eze.20:12,20 Deut 5:12-15; Hebrews 4:1-11 Lev.23:32 Mark 1:32
church is cool. But wherever we meet, Christians are having church because we ARE the church! I know lots of Christians that are not into GOING to a church, but rather attend home groups where they share testimony, worship, Bible study and fellowship, and sometimes it can be more eefective this way in your walk, because it's usually not as organized and predictable as a real church service in a church building. It's important not to neglect the gathering of ourselves together, so as long as we are growing and being challenged in our faith, have accountable brothers and sisters and are growing in God's word, that is all that matters. It's good if you can go out to the bar and be open to tell others where your source of joy comes from too, Christians are not meant to have thier "holy huddles" and separate themselves from the world, we are called to GO OUT INTO THE WORLD and spread the love of Christ.
I never go to church. However, it does not mean that I do not believe. There are to many religions out there, how am I to be sure which is right. I can't be sure, so I just believe.