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24HourForums.com > The Top 10 Supported Forums > 24's Religion & Philosophy > What does this mean to you? |
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member 
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JustifiedByFaith wrote: So from one perspective church is a location. Yes, because in a lot of peoples mind the building is the church. They don't think of it in terms as what your signature says about the early church being the Christians themselves.
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24HourNut Administrator  Body pillows rock!
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Yes of course. It's like you asking what does "Hey, eat this bread" mean when you are implying it is actual bread that you can eat.
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Amy Original500© Member  ...going with the flow...
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"Let's go to Church." to mean it brings back memories of childhood. And the thoughts of "darn, back to that hot building to sit for an hour. sit. stand. kneel. be quiet! stop it! don't tickle your sister! behave!"   Listening to everyone recite verses they had memorized, no feeling attached. It was merely fulfilling an obligation to most. I was always a very spiritual child, but I rarely felt the spirit of what I knew it should be, in a church. But I've always held that spirit in my heart. That is His true home. 59. O SON OF BEING! Last edited on 05:04 pm by Amy |
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JustifiedByFaith Pioneer100© Member  Without Jesus we fall short...
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Thank you all for your input. " And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body." Ephesians 1:21-22 " And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He may have the preeminence." Colossians 1:18 " Christ is the head of the church, and He is the savior of the body." Ephesians 5:23
Jesus said, "Take heed that no one deceives you." Matthew 24:4 |
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sirlamre Pioneer100© Member Official Forum Troublemaker
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If you say "let's go to church", to most Christians you mean "let's go to our building of worship, and possibly worship (or perhaps just have fellowship or a choir practice)" If you say "I'm going to my church" people will take you to mean the same thing. If however, you say "I'm in my church", and you're clearly NOT standing inside a church, then people will stop and begin to think about what you might be getting at in spiritual terms. That's pretty simple and clear, I think.
Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world's afflictions can in no wise alarm me. |
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sirlamre Pioneer100© Member Official Forum Troublemaker
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My response is also based pretty much in the standard English usage- as most people do so, using the first and most common meaning of a word as daily used. However, it would be an interesting question to put to someone who didn't have English as a first language, yet was a Christian. My bet would be that they, too, have been led to think of a church as a "place", given the large numbers of churches immediately built by most Christian missionaries in foreign lands. (even if those meeting places aren't really built so much as they are someone's house, apartment, etc) they would still tend to think of a physical place first.
Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world's afflictions can in no wise alarm me. |
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  NON-PC!!
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JustifiedByFaith wrote: Does the saying, "Do you want to go to Church?" incite any negative feelings for anyone? Yes. I really don't like "Church" and was turned against it as a child by neighbor kids. If I want to talk with God, I prefer to do so in private. I am a believer, and I really like JBF'S fellowship members in their Church however, I just don't feel comfortable in church.l To make it even harder, the MINUTE they start singing, I want to cry. It just brings sadness to my heart.......and I want to leave. I suppose, that's because they play songs at funerals.............. Last edited on 01:59 am by foxglovepress Justice for Mark.....Imprison Employers Who Hire ILLEGALS! |
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