Comments on: Open Letter: Forsake Not the Assembling http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Thu, 03 May 2012 17:22:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dixie Miller http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-4#comment-2878 Dixie Miller Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-2878 Again words of wisdom Chip Thank you :) Again words of wisdom Chip Thank you :)

]]> By: Dixie Miller http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-4#comment-2877 Dixie Miller Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:39:24 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-2877 Amen!!!!! Amen!!!!!

]]> By: Valerie http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-4#comment-2779 Valerie Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:49:54 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-2779 This is very, VERY well said Chip! SInce I am not gifted similarly, I do best to keep my mouth shut (ha). It's encouraging to see more and more come to this same place of understanding. God bless you! This is very, VERY well said Chip! SInce I am not gifted similarly, I do best to keep my mouth shut (ha). It’s encouraging to see more and more come to this same place of understanding. God bless you!

]]> By: moyin http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-4#comment-2246 moyin Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:33:16 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-2246 i like your write up which i quite understand. I hav been out of religious system for 6yrs now and have been enjoying following Christ outside the camp. However, there is this area i seem not to know how to handle. I am presently in an environment where It's hard for me to have such fellowship with believers of similar understanding (home church meeting). I really need fellowship with Christians but I feel I should allow God direct me to one of these denominations around, where i will not be a member but partake of the fellowship with God. Kindly tell me your view about this. i like your write up which i quite understand. I hav been out of religious system for 6yrs now and have been enjoying following Christ outside the camp. However, there is this area i seem not to know how to handle. I am presently in an environment where It’s hard for me to have such fellowship with believers of similar understanding (home church meeting). I really need fellowship with Christians but I feel I should allow God direct me to one of these denominations around, where i will not be a member but partake of the fellowship with God. Kindly tell me your view about this.

]]> By: Sharon http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-4#comment-1112 Sharon Sun, 23 May 2010 11:41:12 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-1112 Hi guys, 2 things. #1- I don't think this is on your READ list. I got it by clicking on PROOF on your comment on Christ was Hidden. You might want to add this to the list. #2- I went to the beach yesterday with a friend. I brought 1 of your articles to read, and she brought a devotional. Her devotional said this couple then decided that they needed to find a church. My friend starting laughing. She said she didn't know that was going to be in there. I'm a slow processor, so I didn't say anything. I know my friend loves me, and its just that she doesn't understand. But I was thinking, but that WAS church. "Whenever 2 or three are gathered together, I am in the midst of them". Am looking forward to reading this article. Thank you so much for this site. It is very encouraging. Hi guys,
2 things. #1- I don’t think this is on your READ list. I got it by clicking on PROOF on your comment on Christ was Hidden. You might want to add this to the list.
#2- I went to the beach yesterday with a friend. I brought 1 of your articles to read, and she brought a devotional. Her devotional said this couple then decided that they needed to find a church. My friend starting laughing. She said she didn’t know that was going to be in there. I’m a slow processor, so I didn’t say anything.
I know my friend loves me, and its just that she doesn’t understand. But I was thinking, but that WAS church. “Whenever 2 or three are gathered together, I am in the midst of them”.
Am looking forward to reading this article.
Thank you so much for this site. It is very encouraging.

]]> By: Farayi http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-1#comment-658 Farayi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:21:35 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-658 Hi there, Yeah you are right. Jesus meets us where we are. He is the one who touches us and yes indeed Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. I totally agree with you. Do you believe that there are people who love the Lord and still are in Organised religion? I actually see nothing wrong attending a local church with other believers and loving the Lord with all my heart. I am not saying that I cannot do without going to a local church but equally don't think it is wrong to do so. Hi there,

Yeah you are right. Jesus meets us where we are. He is the one who touches us and yes indeed Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. I totally agree with you.

Do you believe that there are people who love the Lord and still are in Organised religion? I actually see nothing wrong attending a local church with other believers and loving the Lord with all my heart. I am not saying that I cannot do without going to a local church but equally don’t think it is wrong to do so.

]]> By: Cy http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-2#comment-656 Cy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:06:27 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-656 Interesting, Peg. Thanks for sharing. Indeed, only those who deny Truth and love that which is false would eventually remain in such a system, a system of lies and charades. How good to be out. The last church i attended on any regular basis was about 6-7 years ago and every time i went i just came away feeling depressed and frankly suicidal. Being there among those people only made me feel lonely, whereas i was not lonely before i went! Their "Christianity" only went so far as the front door, if it made it that far. But I was so hungry for some kind of fellowship with "Believers" and a spiritual family, and wanted to obey God (or what I thought was of God, as i had not learned the truth about that verse on "assembling" yet) that for a while i kept going. When i finally stopped going to church altogether i began to feel SO much happier! I am FREE! Interesting, Peg. Thanks for sharing. Indeed, only those who deny Truth and love that which is false would eventually remain in such a system, a system of lies and charades. How good to be out.

The last church i attended on any regular basis was about 6-7 years ago and every time i went i just came away feeling depressed and frankly suicidal. Being there among those people only made me feel lonely, whereas i was not lonely before i went! Their “Christianity” only went so far as the front door, if it made it that far. But I was so hungry for some kind of fellowship with “Believers” and a spiritual family, and wanted to obey God (or what I thought was of God, as i had not learned the truth about that verse on “assembling” yet) that for a while i kept going. When i finally stopped going to church altogether i began to feel SO much happier! I am FREE!

]]> By: Cy http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-1#comment-655 Cy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:27 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-655 I did not get "saved in Organized Religion", I got saved outside of it! Jesus came to right where i was. I do not know a SINGLE PERSON who has gotten saved inside a church/organized religion. Hopefully some get saved IN SPITE OF IT. I did not get “saved in Organized Religion”, I got saved outside of it! Jesus came to right where i was. I do not know a SINGLE PERSON who has gotten saved inside a church/organized religion. Hopefully some get saved IN SPITE OF IT.

]]> By: Cy http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-1#comment-650 Cy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:37 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-650 Lisha, thankyou for this. Neat! And yes, what i see in the organized religion/churches is that the people on the OUTSIDE are better and kinder people than the ones on the INSIDE. I found little to no integrity of the people who are churchgoers--in any denomination. This religious system thus only brings shame to Christ. Lisha, thankyou for this. Neat! And yes, what i see in the organized religion/churches is that the people on the OUTSIDE are better and kinder people than the ones on the INSIDE. I found little to no integrity of the people who are churchgoers–in any denomination. This religious system thus only brings shame to Christ.

]]> By: Cy http://theschoolofchrist.org/letters/forsake-not-the-assembling.html/comment-page-1#comment-649 Cy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:55 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1690#comment-649 What a beautiful testimony. Well spoken. What a beautiful testimony. Well spoken.

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