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Originally Posted by Dante
"Church" is all about Him, so I have to disagree with you here just slightly. I will concede with the idea that fellowship provides a system of encouragement for people who are weak and need healing, but that can just as easily be provided outside of the traditional setting of what calls itself church. When we are guided by the Holy Spirit alone, who needs the guidance of a man? ( 1 John 2:27)
In the end....love always wins!
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One significant difference of opinion here. Fellowship, whether in or outside of conventional 'church' is not just for the weak and those needing healing. It is a place where those gifted by God to encourage the weak and help provide healing can exercise those gifts... And by turns and in seasons we all are both at different places in our walk with God. A church that recognizes this and does not set up a model of the presumed strong leading the presumed weak only is the very best kind.
At it's best a group of believers is interested in bringing each member to full maturity in Christ and will realize and respect this.
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