House Churches
by Satanus 16 Replies latest jw friends
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snowbird
Thanks for the link, Burn.
The result: [No churches found]
Maybe I'll just have to be a founder of one.
Sylvia
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BurnTheShips
Maybe I'll just have to be a founder of one.
Good luck. That is a tough job.
BTS
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XJW4EVR
I'm not sure if the "house church" movement is entirely Scriptural. James, the oldest NT epistle, states that believers should not regard a rich person who enters the synagouge. It is therefore a reasonable deduction that the primitive church met in the Jewish synagouge. In reviewing early church history, it appears that the house church was required because of the persecution it was under by the Roman Empire.
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snowbird
I've considered this most seriously, knowing full well the ramifications of doing so.
When I was little, we used to have mid-week Bible readings in our home. I clearly remember reciting 1 Corinthians 13 from memory.
I loved it!
Sylvia
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BurnTheShips
There is nothing wrong with house churching per se (obviously it is a practice with a long history, including scriptural mention), but I do not think it should be considered normative either. I've discussed this with my house church friends, and they disagree.
BTS
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snowbird
Although I love the Bible and would like meeting with others who are like-minded, I have no desire to attend a large gathering.
I much prefer a smaller, intimate setting.
Sylvia