A New Church for Sunday, September 28, 2003

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Sunday, September 28, 2003

Let's design a church . . .

What are the bare essentials of a church to fulfill God's mission? Is more better, what would you use to furnish a building for the worship of Christ? Does He require the stained glass decor, or the tapestries from the Orient? How do brass collection plates collect our money more effectively than... Sign in to see full entry.

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As I expected

So many comments are coming at me regarding the appropriateness of having an eleborate church, if a congregation so chooses. I don't argue that point; I merely point out that I don't think that's what the Christ would want. If a church wants to be contrary to Christ's example and his teachings, that... Sign in to see full entry.

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The hypocrisy of some Christians commenting on my blog . . .

Christ seems to teach us to be austere in our religion, if not in our entire lives. It is inconvenient to follow Christ's teachings, and some may choose not to follow those "suggestions" Christ gave us, yet, that does not change what he allegedly taught. If anywhere, churches should be austere,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Why are churches so expensively built?

Although not a Christian, I would wonder and ask Christians what their founder, Mr. Jesus himself, would think of the expensive property, fancy buildings and elaborate furnishings of those who profess to follow his teachings. In my area of Hampton Roads, VA, there are several examples of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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