{"id":1230,"date":"2023-05-02T00:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puredesigns.link\/?page_id=1230"},"modified":"2023-05-27T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T16:22:57","slug":"blogpost1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puredesigns.link\/?page_id=1230","title":{"rendered":"BlogPost1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1230\" class=\"elementor elementor-1230\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1dbd36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1dbd36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9beab73\" data-id=\"9beab73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83cd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c83cd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.8 - 02-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lets Talk About Church<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-439ebba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"439ebba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cad0452\" data-id=\"cad0452\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cc748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7cc748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.8 - 02-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><h6>March 20, 2023<\/h6><div>Main Verses: Matt. 18:20, Heb. 10:19-11:2<\/div><div>The truth of the matter is that the so called \u201cchurch gatherings\u201d that happen on Sundays and Wednesdays are not biblical. The denominations pick and choose what they want to believe, and if it were not so, we would not have so many denominations. True church can be described as two or three true believers gathering together to fellowship about God\u2019s Word (Matt. 18:20). This looks a lot different than modern day churches.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Real fellowship is when you and another believer read God\u2019s word, talk about what Scripture means, challenge your bias, and encourage one another in the faith. It is a way to strengthen your brothers and sisters to resist temptation, share things that are happening in your life, and come before our Creator, who is Holy and Glorious (Eze. 1:25-28), in prayer.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>If we believe we must go to these so-called churches, we are taking away the freedom we have in Christ and implementing similar commands that the Pharisees followed. I will back up what I just said with this: the modern-day church, no matter the denomination, has a bias that they instill in the members of that church. The Baptist churches especially have pushed the \u201cprayer\u201d for salvation which is not biblical and is doing just what the religious leaders of Jesus\u2019 day were doing; making \u201cthem twice as fit for hell\u2026\u201d Matt. 23:15<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The sabbath may be more of a heart attitude than an action. Hear me out. Jesus said \u201cThe sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. Therefore, the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.\u201d Mark 2:27-28 The disciples were being with Jesus, following Him, listening to Him, while the religious leaders were only concerned about rules and actions. Are we not doing that today? Think about it. Churches in America have become a business to the point of taking care of the building rather than teaching the truth of the eternal gospel to lost souls. Anyone can see that there are lost people in modern day churches. How can we then call it God\u2019s church? God\u2019s true church is the body of Christ. How can we have fellowship with darkness? 2 Cor. 6:14<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Therefore, I believe we should not go to these churches with the intent of having fellowship, but with the attitude of witnessing. It is a war we are fighting. And the devil does not sleep. He is infiltrating our lines by telling us we need these churches for fellowship, all the while poisoning the message we hear from the pulpit, our peers, the teachers and the members\/congregation.<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><div>Think about this: what would be better? Going to church or staying home to have fellowship with the Lord on your day off. Many people have a lack of time to spend in their Bibles; maybe they spend a few minutes in it a day, or maybe you\u2019re one of those who doesn\u2019t pick up your Bible every day. If that is the case, you are spiritually weak (talking about real Christians). How can you battle lies you hear at church or in your everyday life when you are not immersed in the truth of God\u2019s Word? When a real believer is weak Christ can be their strength, but only when they are walking with the Lord. When you forsake your Bible, your sword (Eph. 6:17) to fight temptation, evil desires, false teaching, and more, you become weak and your sword becomes unfamiliar to you.<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><div>Many people think they will not find Christian fellowship except in \u201cchurch\u201d. But I\u2019m here to tell you that\u2019s not accurate. If you are indeed a true Christian, meaning you have been born again and redeemed from your sinful ways, I want to encourage you to pray for true Christians to come across your path. God will send them. But watch out! Many will come who are not true believers but are the wolves in sheep\u2019s clothing that we read about in Acts (Acts 20:29). You may only ever have one true Christian friend, but that is a far greater blessing than 10 unsaved friends who claim to be followers of Christ. \u201cBad company corrupts good morals.\u201d 1 Cor. 15:33<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The Christian walk is usually a lonely one. We entered through the narrow gate (Matt. 7:13), the world will hate us when we truly follow Christ (John 15:18), and we should not try to gain the approval of the world but of God (Gal. 1:10).<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Rich Mullins said this about loneliness: \u201cTo listen to the call of God means to accept some of the emptiness that we have in our own lives, and rather than trying to drown out that feeling of emptiness, instead of always trying to fill it with a lot of junk, to allow that to be a door through which we meet God.\u201d<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u201cDon\u2019t worry about hurting. Realize that this is how badly God wants you and that hurt you\u2019re feeling, that emptiness you\u2019re feeling, may be the way it feels when you\u2019re called by God. So don\u2019t try to fill it, don\u2019t try to quiet it. But seek God to give you the courage to face that and walk through that to Him.\u201d<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>&#8211; \u00a0 From Gospel Resources channel on YouTube, \u201cRich Mullins on Calling, Loneliness, Love, and Freedom\u201d<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lets Talk About Church March 20, 2023 Main Verses: Matt. 18:20, Heb. 10:19-11:2The truth of the matter is that the so called \u201cchurch gatherings\u201d that happen on Sundays and Wednesdays are not biblical. 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