Too many churches or not enough?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Eze 9:4 And the LORD said to him, "Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it."
Eze 9:5 And to the others he said in my hearing, "Pass through the city after him, and strike. Your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity.
Eze 9:6 Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one on whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary." So they began with the elders who were before the house.
Eze 9:7 Then he said to them, "Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out." So they went out and struck in the city.

looks like they was being purged

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

looks like they was being purged

I wonder how much purging starts at the church these days?

[Whole Hearted]

It is true that there are many so called churches, but few that preach Truth.

[ILuvFPC]

Definitly NOT enough churches that preach truth! We have plenty denominations and churches just not enough BIBLE being preached.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by OGIA

I wonder how much purging starts at the church these days?

hey.. some churches God doesn't have to purge... the pastors throw people out that don't line up.. haha

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

hey.. some churches God doesn't have to purge... the pastors throw people out that don't line up.. haha

Couldn't those who were doing the killing in that passage be considered the "pastors"?

IMO, some pastors these days don't purge the congregation enough. Not with a physical sword, but with a spiritual one.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by OGIA

Couldn't those who were doing the killing in that passage be considered the "pastors"?

IMO, some pastors these days don't purge the congregation enough. Not with a physical sword, but with a spiritual one.

Naw... It reads "...kill the oldmen outright.." I don't know of any pastor that would kick an old man (an elder) to the curb!

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

Naw...

Who does the one in the passage marking the wicked typify? The ones doing the killing?

It reads "...kill the oldmen outright.." I don't know of any pastor that would kick an old man (an elder) to the curb!

Why wouldn't a pastor do it if God did it?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by OGIA

Who does the one in the passage marking the wicked typify? The ones doing the killing?



Why wouldn't a pastor do it if God did it?

my observation, in some churches anyone with a full head of white hair and some wrinkles is an "elder" blah blah blah... I don't know why a pastor wouldn't do it.... I hate extremes on either side of the spectrum.
Some pastors think they are Moses drawing a line in the sand killing everyone that didn't cross onto his side of said line... every service they'd call someone out who didn't "conform."
Other pastors are just so passive and won't preach on anything but generalities.

[RevDWW]

It's not a question of too many or too few churchs, it's a question of too little of Jesus in the churchs.