Could it be God's will for a person to leave one church to serve God in another church?

Question

Texts from the Bible would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

Yes, The Lord will send you where ever he needs you.

You are the light of the world. Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good Deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:14,15-16
In other words don't be an undercover Christian.

Answer 2

Sure, why not? Take the story of Saul that was later Paul. He was doing what he thought was God's work in one church setting but later stopped it and went to the true church of God and did a great work for God. That is the only texts you will find in the bible on changing churches. God does say you should follow what the bible says over anything a man says. See Is. 8:20.

Answer 3

Mark 7
6 He replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
"'These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men.'
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."

If the church will not the you must leave and shake the dust of your shoes at there door!

Answer 4

You won't find it in the Bible. Nowhere in the Bible does it speak of "church" as a building.

The "church" is the body of believers, the Body of Christ. The Bible does not tell you where to fellowship, it tells you how to fellowship and why.

The modern church building originated as a place of comfort, not as a religious object of law.

Rom 12:4 Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,
Rom 12:5 in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.
Rom 12:6 According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the standard of faith;
Rom 12:7 if service, in service; if teaching, in teaching;
Rom 12:8 if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
Rom 12:9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.
Rom 12:10 Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Rom 12:11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
Rom 12:12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
Rom 12:13 Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

1Co 12:12 For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body--so also is Christ.
1Co 12:13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
1Co 12:14 So the body is not one part but many.

1Co 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.

Go and do what God calls you to do and don't worry about the address.

Answer 5

yes, but keep in touch with the old church because the church is a family. In this way, all churches are a family, not just the one you belong to.

Answer 6

Hmmm So you want text from the Bible.. I would say.. Read it yourself and seek out verses that speak to you... Read Five Chapters of Psalms and 1 Chapter of Proverbs for 31 days and see what the Lord is speaking to you

Answer 7

Dear Kino Kairi: Would you be willing to step back with me into the Time of Jesus and let's take a look, together, at what He is about?

We see Him teaching. Sometimes, He uses parables, but often He is quite direct. I have a sense that He uses parables, sometimes, for the purpose of causing us to contemplate. To go WITHIN for the answers. Would you agree with that? Good ! Now, I see Him inside the Temple, on the Mount of Olives, and other places teaching. Do you see Him too? Do you hear Him speaking with great Authority? I have an enormous sense of His absolute Authority. What do you, Kino, think?

Now, I see Him thinking upon a Church - from Greek : Kuriakon doma - "House of the Lord" Lord being Kurios in Greek. After He has Ascended, this will be brought to fruition through - the Holy Spirit.

Jesus sees His Church as a place for worship of the Lord, our God - His Father - His Abba - and Ours. He sees fellowship between the congregants. Do you agree with this?

Nowhere in these scenes, do I have a sense of Him desiring that His Church split up into many different factions, based upon INTERPRETATIONS. Not when He spoke absolutely and with Authority. Not when He spoke so directly. When questions were asked about His Parables - He answered clearly. He answered questions - He never left those confused to remain in their confusion. Therefore, INTERPRETATION was not needed.

Kino, why do we INTERPRET rather than ask Jesus or the Holy Spirit to explain it to us? One-on-one? Would you rather receive your Minister or Pastor's INTERPRETATION than know first-hand from Jesus and the Holy Spirit? Learning to ask Them and learning to "hear" their answers makes a working Relationship between you. Until we can HEAR them in our minds, we are subject to other's interpretations. The disciples heard Them. They attempted to repeat, as accurately as possible, what they had been instructed.

Traveling along this line of thinking - do you believe, Kino, that Jesus cares about One Church over another? Since, today, they are all interpreting differently, and separating people in those divisions - from each other (Who really knows and Who doesn't) do you think He has today what He truly desired in the beginning?
I don't think so. All churches are as good in His eyes as any other. Interpretations hurt Him. He would speak to us directly if invited into our lives and we presented our questions to Him and "heard" his answers. His voice, in your mind, is very clear and easy to hear. His answers are written upon our hearts.

I say, Churches are for worship with your brothers - as One. Churches are for fellowship. Worship and fellowship. Not interpretation. Given this line of thought - can there be any problem in finding a Church most comfortable for you? At any point? Can changes be any kind of problem? I say no. What say you?

Answer 8

It's tough to discern what God really wants us to do isn't it? It's all so vague and unhelpful. If we could go back in time and ask the original writers of Biblical texts why they made that stuff up, maybe we could answer questions like these.

Answer 9

Be very careful that you are not making a huge spiritual mistake.
Make sure it's GOD's will and not your own opinion. Pray and seek God.

Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understandings...

Answer 10

Is the church you're going to following him more closely than the one you're at? If a church's teachings are not in harmony with the word of God, then yes, please go to one where they are.