Comments on: The Perfecting of the Saints http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:29:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: eve http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-1271 eve Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:52 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-1271 I first went to church about 10 years ago. At first I was so hungry that I lapped everything up and since I had a five year old and also a baby, I had no time to grow myself. About a year later we moved and I attended a new more modern style church, lets say, and I stopped growing. So I decided to ask God to help me grow. He gave me a desire to read his word and I did and then I also started to read Christian books and online teachings. Now my church attendance has changed, as now I often rest from attending for a short time, then I can be still before the Lord and not hurried on to take part in the next item on the service agenda. I still attend the same church that has "teaching lacking in much word" but I remain because God has given me a heart to reach those who attend this church, so that I in my small way can speak of my relationship with Jesus to them. I would like to change church but at this time I know that for me, it is God's will for me to remain so I do but I so long for good biblical teaching. Thank you Chip for what you do, often your words cause me to delve deeper. But I also thank God for the many online sites, and good biblical teachings that I have found. This site is a gift from God. :) My prayers are often for the saints who do not know Jesus well. I have a heart for the lost who think they are in Jesus's church as well as for those who are not believers. God bless, Eve UK I am one small voice with prayers that I hope are changing the church for the better. I first went to church about 10 years ago. At first I was so hungry that I lapped everything up and since I had a five year old and also a baby, I had no time to grow myself.

About a year later we moved and I attended a new more modern style church, lets say, and I stopped growing. So I decided to ask God to help me grow. He gave me a desire to read his word and I did and then I also started to read Christian books and online teachings.

Now my church attendance has changed, as now I often rest from attending for a short time, then I can be still before the Lord and not hurried on to take part in the next item on the service agenda.

I still attend the same church that has “teaching lacking in much word” but I remain because God has given me a heart to reach those who attend this church, so that I in my small way can speak of my relationship with Jesus to them.

I would like to change church but at this time I know that for me, it is God’s will for me to remain so I do but I so long for good biblical teaching.

Thank you Chip for what you do, often your words cause me to delve deeper. But I also thank God for the many online sites, and good biblical teachings that I have found. This site is a gift from God. :)

My prayers are often for the saints who do not know Jesus well. I have a heart for the lost who think they are in Jesus’s church as well as for those who are not believers.

God bless, Eve UK

I am one small voice with prayers that I hope are changing the church for the better.

]]> By: Jackie http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-399 Jackie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:23:17 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-399 Chip The IC as we know it challenges its participants carnally, and obviously to their codependent advantage. Praises to God on High that I have been out of the cradle and away from the nursery where the noise is distracting and deafening. Because my eyes were on Christ I continued to slowly grow spiritually wanting to believe there was some value in IC. Eventually this complete void of Christ along the futility and lifelessness done in the Name of Christ gave me no choice but to leave. Praise God. On the other hand, you brother, continue to challenge me spiritually to the Glory of Christ Jesus and the fulfillment ....of some til there is all...and for that I am profoundly grateful. As you have said, it is easier to 'get out of Babylon' than to get the get the 'Babylon out of you'...relearning is a continual process...but I do "see it" again and again. Thank you. In Christ Jackie Chip
The IC as we know it challenges its participants carnally, and obviously to their codependent advantage. Praises to God on High that I have been out of the cradle and away from the nursery where the noise is distracting and deafening. Because my eyes were on Christ I continued to slowly grow spiritually wanting to believe there was some value in IC. Eventually this complete void of Christ along the futility and lifelessness done in the Name of Christ gave me no choice but to leave. Praise God.
On the other hand, you brother, continue to challenge me spiritually to the Glory of Christ Jesus and the fulfillment ….of some til there is all…and for that I am profoundly grateful. As you have said, it is easier to ‘get out of Babylon’ than to get the get the ‘Babylon out of you’…relearning is a continual process…but I do “see it” again and again. Thank you.
In Christ
Jackie

]]> By: Jazmin Savinon http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-398 Jazmin Savinon Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-398 "A congregation that is dependent upon its pastor to hear from God for them, deliver a message to them, pray for their needs, and take responsibility for their own spiritual growth is doomed to infancy and spiritual immaturity." Brother Chip, I know this statement all too well. You're absolutely right! Now-a-days the function of the pastor seems to be more of a hinderance than help. I was one of those people who believed that the the pastor's prayers were heard more than my own; was always looking to the pastor for a word. It wasn't until leaving the institutional church, that I realized the severity of my spiritual immaturity. Everything has been turned on its head, and I'm having to start all over again, but glory be to the Lord for that! I'm truly grateful to our Heavenly Father for you and The School of Christ. For the first time, I'm growing! In His Love, Jazmin (from South Florida) “A congregation that is dependent upon its pastor to hear from God for them, deliver a message to them, pray for their needs, and take responsibility for their own spiritual growth is doomed to infancy and spiritual immaturity.”

Brother Chip,

I know this statement all too well. You’re absolutely right! Now-a-days the function of the pastor seems to be more of a hinderance than help. I was one of those people who believed that the the pastor’s prayers were heard more than my own; was always looking to the pastor for a word.

It wasn’t until leaving the institutional church, that I realized the severity of my spiritual immaturity. Everything has been turned on its head, and I’m having to start all over again, but glory be to the Lord for that! I’m truly grateful to our Heavenly Father for you and The School of Christ. For the first time, I’m growing!

In His Love,
Jazmin (from South Florida)

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