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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
Churches can have numbers,but you just have numbers and not true Christians what do you have ? A big social club or something.
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well, since you have brought this up… you linked to a friend that I went to school with on FB… he goes to a fairly large church that runs about 1,500 people here in my city. Considering the city is only about 15K, that is large for here. He has quite a testimony. The church is growing and is only about 10 years old. They are growing because excited people are inviting because of the changes in their lives and what God has done for them.
Actually two of my friends attend there… and they are on fire for God. In the last several months, they have managed to get me attending one of their weekly services. My friends spend more time at church and bible studies than most Apostolics. They have a daily prayer life and are living for God. I have gotten to know many of the people from that church in the last month. I have realized it is like any other church, you will have a core group of people who are dedicated to the church and their faith and making it a great place of worship. Likewise, you will have people who attend but aren’t as dedicated…what you will find is love for all people and encouragement to continue on.
I have heard ever since it was started years ago, that it is just a social group…blah, blah, blah…Just in the short time that I have been attending, I know why people are changing…because they are being taught the word of God and learning how to live according to the bible. Amazing, the way it should be.
People have to start somewhere…. we are on the same path, I am thankful for the churches offering a place for people to learn, heal and grow spiritually.
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