2006-07-26 23:39:15 · 19 answers · asked by Cyber 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I suppose one would have to pay their tithes to a trustworthy christian organization if they wanted to do this for life.
2006-07-27 05:48:00 · update #1
The meaning of church is a group of people meeting for a common purpose. Therefore church could be held any where. If you read the bible Jesus met with the people anywhere he decided to stop and preach. It is a fellowship of the body and the body can meet at home, in the park or anywhere the body desires. Kapesh
2006-07-26 23:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I use to run a home church way back in the 1970s. And have often opted for home worship and study because the majority churches in my area were turning into Right Wing GOP PACs (Political Action Committees). Finally gave up on normative Christianity, and have developed a Neo-Gnostic Neo-Christian approach to Eloheem. Defiantly do not need the church any more. It is limited in social contacts, but when the majority of the Churches has sunken into the pride of self and unquestioning following of preachers the social contacts are unnecessary. I worship God as God is revealed to me, not as God is dictate in support of a political agenda.
2006-07-27 06:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home devotionals are quit4e common, but they cannot take the place of fellowship with other Christians in church. God established the church so that Christians could assemble together and praise and worship him. Christianity is a fellowship of faith. Locking yourself away at home is not church. You can have devotionals at home with family and friends AND fellowship at a church. As I said, this is quite common and encouraged. The first century church started out in believers' home, moving about from Sunday to Sunday because they had no permanent place to meet. Many of the large churches of today began as home churches. Jesus loves you.
2006-07-27 06:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Church is where two or three of God's people gather. It is not the building as many people think. Church can meet anywhere for worship and the "coming together" is more important than the "where" it happens. Jesus promised His presence in the midst of two or three of His followers. We need to give up the external shows and performances and concentrate on the coming together of believers in one mind and spirit.
2006-07-27 06:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by lalskii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah like on my own time, when your spend your own time alone with God and no distraction thats 1, as a family we have'nt done that in a while, ever since I was little I remember going to other peoples houses or them coming to our house to have prayer meeting or to have a worship service thats the other one.
2006-07-27 06:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by blueradiating 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, our family has done "house church" or "open fellowships" for years. There are a lot of people in the US doing this now, and you can find various discussion groups on Yahoo Groups, if you want to find people doing this.
2006-07-27 06:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The church is a more appropriate place to have communal worship because it is in the church where the presence of Christ is "par excellence".
2006-07-27 06:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by kolpo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I like to worship in a group.
2006-07-27 06:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Da Great 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, in my home and in the home of others.
This is the "early church" gathering as descibed in the book of The Acts of the Apostles.
Fellowship was designed to be intimate and personal.
2006-07-27 06:42:18 · answer #9 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worship at home, must be part and parcel of daily chores, like eating, dressing etc. The day I don't, I feel guilty. I do it again with vigour.
2006-07-27 06:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋