I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago and I was raised Lutheran, but really I am just looking for a Christian family to join in prayer and grow with. Can anybody help me?
2007-01-23 04:56:48 · 7 answers · asked by Christine K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are a student, I would suggest looking up some campus organizations like Campus Crusade for Christ. If not, I would suggest contacting a local church like a Lutheran Church to see if they have a prayer group or home group that you can check out.
Sounds like Kirk M is a Jehovah's Witness. I would stay away from what he says.
2007-01-23 14:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Martin Chemnitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Lutheran too. I found that the Church of Christ was the best fit for me. I found one that has interments. You might try one of the Vineyard churches or the New Life Churches. Both I found enjoyable. I just prefer the smallness of the Church I found.
2007-01-23 05:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by Sunspot Baby 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WOW! sturdy on your pastor. Saddleback church (Rick Warren's church) is merely down the line from me. did you already know that they have got anti-mormon instructions taught there during the week? They instruct their contributors to have their young babies confront LDS young babies at college and tell them that they are going to hell?! So particular, I accept as true with your pastor. Rick Warren is approximately as unchristlike as they arrive!
2016-11-26 21:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a non-denominational church that preaches out of the new testament. Many times these are large,progressive churches with a relatively young membership. If you are made welcome and can see that the membership has love for each other then you would probably be in a good church.
2007-01-23 05:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by believer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a great book pray and ask God to lead and guide you to the church he want you to join up with and he will. Benn there done that. Start visiting different ones the spirit will let you know which one is for you.
2007-01-23 05:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by blesshisname2005 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
here are seven questions to help in your search
(1) On what are its teachings based? Are they from God, or are they largely from men? (2 Tim. 3:16; Mark 7:7) Ask, for example: Where does the Bible teach that God is a Trinity? Where does it say that the human soul is immortal?
(2) Consider whether it is making known the name of God. Jesus said in prayer to God: “I have made your name manifest to the men you gave me out of the world.” (John 17:6) He declared: “It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.” (Matt. 4:10) Has your religion taught you that ‘it is Jehovah you must worship’? Have you come to know the Person identified by that name—his purposes, his activities, his qualities—so that you feel you can confidently draw close to him?
(3) Is true faith in Jesus Christ being demonstrated? This involves appreciation of the value of the sacrifice of Jesus’ human life and of his position today as heavenly King. (John 3:36; Ps. 2:6-8) Such appreciation is shown by obeying Jesus—sharing personally and zealously in the work that he assigned to his followers. True religion has such faith that is accompanied by works.—Jas. 2:26.
(4) Is it largely ritualistic, a formality, or is it a way of life? God strongly disapproves of religion that is merely a formalism. (Isa. 1:15-17) True religion upholds the Bible’s standard of morality and clean speech instead of weakly going along with popular trends. (1 Cor. 5:9-13; Eph. 5:3-5) Its members reflect the fruits of God’s spirit in their lives. (Gal. 5:22, 23) So, those who adhere to true worship can be identified because they sincerely endeavor to apply Bible standards in their lives not only at their places of meeting but in their family life, at their secular work, in school, and in recreation.
(5) Do its members truly love one another? Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” (John 13:35) Such love reaches across racial, social, and national boundaries, drawing people together in genuine brotherhood. So strong is this love that it sets them apart as being truly different. When the nations go to war, who have enough love for their Christian brothers in other lands that they refuse to take up arms and kill them? That is what early Christians did.
(6) Is it truly separate from the world? Jesus said that his true followers would be “no part of the world.” (John 15:19) To worship God in a manner that he approves requires that we keep ourselves “without spot from the world.” (Jas. 1:27) Can that be said of those whose clergy and other members are involved in politics, or whose lives are largely built around materialistic and fleshly desires?—1 John 2:15-17.
(7) Are its members active witnesses concerning God’s Kingdom? Jesus foretold: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14) What religion is really proclaiming God’s Kingdom as the hope of mankind instead of encouraging people to look to human rulership to solve their problems? Has your religion equipped you to share in this activity, and to do it from house to house as Jesus taught his apostles to do?—Matt. 10:7, 11-13; Acts 5:42; 20:20.
2007-01-23 05:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Janos 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
contact the moody bible institute
2007-01-23 05:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by sdr35hw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋