Amen, I don't know if it's the same in the USA, but I've noticed in Australia that people get very caught up in denominations and will only go to churches of particular denominations. We were not called to be Baptists or Methodists, but we're called to be Christ followers. Yes, most of us have preferences regarding how churches are run, but if we go to church to fellowship with Jesus and serve others, as long as the core doctrinal beliefs are biblically sound, the rest should not matter. No church will be perfect, and we will not always agree. However, that is the beauty of community. (I probably could write a whole post on this, haha) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I believe it is the downfall of all Westernized countries. We live in Canada, I’ve known that the US struggles with it, and now you have mentioned Australia. It is sad how far the early church has fallen away from what “church” was supposed to be when it was established in Acts.
There are churches that are getting back to what it was like in Acts but somedays it feels like the minority. I think in the coming years there will be more who do but it's possible that it will also be more evident which churches are following religion rather than the gospel.
Amen, I don't know if it's the same in the USA, but I've noticed in Australia that people get very caught up in denominations and will only go to churches of particular denominations. We were not called to be Baptists or Methodists, but we're called to be Christ followers. Yes, most of us have preferences regarding how churches are run, but if we go to church to fellowship with Jesus and serve others, as long as the core doctrinal beliefs are biblically sound, the rest should not matter. No church will be perfect, and we will not always agree. However, that is the beauty of community. (I probably could write a whole post on this, haha) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I believe it is the downfall of all Westernized countries. We live in Canada, I’ve known that the US struggles with it, and now you have mentioned Australia. It is sad how far the early church has fallen away from what “church” was supposed to be when it was established in Acts.
There are churches that are getting back to what it was like in Acts but somedays it feels like the minority. I think in the coming years there will be more who do but it's possible that it will also be more evident which churches are following religion rather than the gospel.
Amen!