When someone is really born again but refuses to go to church, they sure do get weird! Blood flows with Blood. The verse that says " Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together" is not just a casual filler. The Lord means business. There are folks who are not sure where to go and are seeking the Lord about it - that is another matter. I am speaking about those whose fussiness is based on a standard no one can meet. Those people have never realized they must lay their lives down for the brethren, not the other way around. While it is true that a sheep can't make it in a wolf church, there are few places in the world where God's people can't really find God's people. One of the most common complaints is "we don't get fed." That may be true. On the other hand, if there is no full trough around, get busy and be the seed that dies, so that life can spring up around it. When a believer has spent a good long time unchurched, he is usually proud of his independence, and he is a little geeky. We have the privilege of being with Him - in His Body. We have the privilege of loving Him - in His Body. We have the privilege of unity - in His Body. And apart from His Body, there is no response at all to the Head. |
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