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Old 12-06-2015, 11:32 PM
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Re: About The Church I Visited Today...

My advice to you? Pray that God leads you to the church He wants you to attend. You can never go wrong following the will of God. A righteous man's steps are ordered of the Lord. Get in the Word & study it, & pray for wisdom to understand it. Be the Light of Christ to a dying world.
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Old 12-07-2015, 10:30 AM
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I kinda liked the church I visited today and plan to visit it again next week. But it is far from me and they only hold services on Sunday mornings. If it were up to me, there would be Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evening services-- with prayer rooms open and hour before each service.
I don't know if they don't have a prayer room, but I know they don't advertise a time of pre-service prayer. So maybe I won't make the drive all the way out there again for a church that doesn't make corporate prayer a priority. Maybe I can start it, but again, they are so far.

What I might have to do is join an Apostolic church (Cleveland has a TON of them-- small to large), sit in the background, and don't say anything to anyone, don't participate, etc. It's been too long since I've had physical fellowship and accountability.

So then, once I start to fellowship with them, they will ask questions, I will be honest and I will probably cause confusion-- which is one of the main reasons why I left my last Apostolic church that I loved.

Maybe since they won't know me, if I join plainly stating up front that I disagree with them but need to be a part of a body of believers, maybe they will tolerate me, knowing where I stand, and keep the new converts away from me.

I don't want ANY interaction at all with a new convert to an Apostolic church!

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We have Sunday Morning with prayer a half hour before church in the sanctuary. And people actually pray. Sunday evening the prayer rooms open up an hour before service and usually have several people praying there for a half hour. Then a half hour before service prayer is moved to the sanctuary and everyone prays till service begins.

Tuesday evenings we have prayer a half hour before Bible Study. Usually good participation.

Thursday evenings we have good ol' fashioned prayer meeting. Prayer requests then some typically heated, fervent praying.

Our church is a praying church!
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Old 12-07-2015, 10:40 AM
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Re: About The Church I Visited Today...

We also preach the Apostles Doctrine frequently and fervently.
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Old 12-07-2015, 10:42 AM
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Re: About The Church I Visited Today...

"So then, once I start to fellowship with them, they will ask questions, I will be honest and I will probably cause confusion-- which is one of the main reasons why I left my last Apostolic church that I loved.

Maybe since they won't know me, if I join plainly stating up front that I disagree with them..."

i would say don't overlook that Christ came to bring not peace, but a sword, in this sense. There is nothing wrong with disagreement if you are seeking a better understanding of Christ. Any grasp of Christ that cannot withstand some healthy disagreement is worthless anyway. No, this may not make you popular, no matter how kindly you state it.
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Old 12-07-2015, 06:14 PM
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We also preach the Apostles Doctrine frequently and fervently.
A person should be able to tell they are in an Apostolic church-- that's if they're doing it right.
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Old 12-09-2015, 04:23 AM
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Re: About The Church I Visited Today...

Some churches never get past Acts 2:38.
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Old 12-09-2015, 10:07 AM
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You might need to look for a home church JD. It seems that every church you visit is not what you are really seeking. Pray about that, and see how the Lord leads.
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