churches appreciating each other (page 3)

Evanescence

I am utterly disgusted with this friendship with each other!

Why should the churches have hatred towards one another? I think its great that some try to get along even if their views are different. its different with Mcdonalds and Hungry Jacks, they are both out to get the money. Yes there are different church demoninations but we are all in the end still christians, and Jesus told us to love one another even to not hate our enemy's would be kinda hypocritical if we all hated eathother. Christian churches is not like polotics like John howard and Mark Lathem constantly screaming at eachother, demoting eachother and be at eachothers throats. I admit sometimes people forget the true meaning and are negative to other churches, alas there are so many anti-Catholic forums out there who bash the CC We are all different, so there are different types of worship. Evanescence

horrible life

This is a little off thread, but... In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, last Christmas, a church, posted on the marquee, it said

"We Welcome Naughty and Nice" I loved it. Ok, back to the thread. HL

candidlynuts

erm.............ya'll arent claiming " PEACE AND SECURITY" are ya?

RevFrank

When I was married I attended a Bible based church outside of my town in central Illinois and about once a month The local catholic church, Assembly of God, and a half dozen churches including my church got together about once a month to gather together for worship. Now I never saw a mormon or a JW come on those days and I'm sure they would be invited, if they desired so.

The scriptures clearing state that we should always get together. Christian churches may have legalistic issues among themselves, but when brings the churches together is a common bond...The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Shining One

The idea that churches and churchmen 'are always at each other's necks' is a myth and a fallacy. As my witness, I ask you to investigate the local ministerial association in your areas. They are there and they set aside the non-essential doctrinal positions to work together. The non-essentials are merely the reflection of our own misunderstandings due to our fallen nature. That fallen nature is even evident when the Spirit of God resides in the born-again believer. That is why so many human organisations exist and sometimes do argue and fight. However, the beneficial side of this is that all continue to search scripture and see if they truly believe as their pastors teach. If they don't, then its time to move on to a church that can accomodate us. Only cults teach that all other denominations are totally wrong. Cult influence can invade where a church has no solid doctinal creed to use as a guideline.
The Russelites, Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God (who have repented), Adventists, Church of Christ, Mormons, Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses all came from one or two charismatic leader that gave a heetical teaching of scripture primary importance.
Let em explain this in the arminian vs calvinist teachings: a calvinist would say that a person called was saved by the Holy Spirit and will remained saved, so someone who leaves Biblical teaching or quits entirely was never saved to begin with. The arminian teaches that man is responsible to answer the call to salvation yet can fall away on his own. Either way, the person is no longer doing what scripture teaches so the result is the same. If continued, the result is eternal separation from God.
Rex

tetrapod.sapien

it's true.

evangelicals in canada who were once quite neutral in political matters are practically changing canadian politics over night these days. working together, all sorts of different churches, against the liberal party and their secular minded bills like gay marriage.

money from the Christian Coalition down in the states has actually been coming across the border this last year to lend support to these canadian groups of different evangelicals.

TS

Evanescence

When I was married I attended a Bible based church outside of my town in central Illinois and about once a month The local catholic church, Assembly of God, and a half dozen churches including my church got together about once a month to gather together for worship. Now I never saw a mormon or a JW come on those days and I'm sure they would be invited, if they desired so.
The scriptures clearing state that we should always get together. Christian churches may have legalistic issues among themselves, but when brings the churches together is a common bond...The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Hey the churches in my area do that also

Evanescence