All the greatest ministers in the Bible were talking directly to God.
Elijah, Moses, Noah....,
How do we think Ministers can do OUR job?
2007-03-05 20:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You have to go to church to be saved because it forces you to be confronted by the collection plate.
2007-03-05 21:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Rabble Rouser 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Another good question. It is complacency and stripping oneself of own responsibility. Also lack of imagination, and certainly lack of intelligence and character. Most importantly, it is the sign of a Soul that has not advanced very far in own enlightenment. An enlightened Soul speaks to God directly, and God speaks back to them. It is only people with no connection in God, and quite often with no genuine belief in him, that need the church to communicate "with God".
Ministers are happy to pretend to be taking on our job, because the whole purpose of the establishment of the church in the first place, was to manipulate people, have power over them, and to strip them of their own will, and hence also responsibility. The reasons are political, and the desire for worldy influence and power.
2007-03-05 21:20:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Testament: Yep, people talked to God directly. And we had the Judiac Law of which we abided by.
New Testament: We are saved by grace and still talk to God directly. No Judiac Law, just the law of love.
The Bible and Jesus doesn't say we HAVE to go to church to be saved.
2007-03-05 21:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not just the going to church. Its what we learn at church and put it to practice. Ministers can't do our job.
2007-03-05 20:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more then going to a garage makes you a car. But if you are a car then a garage can protect you and be a great place to get a tune up every so often.
Grace and Peace.
2007-03-05 20:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way to be saved is to ask God to forgive your sins. you ask Him to come into your heart and life and give Him ALL your sins and really mean it then you are saved.
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2007-03-05 20:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by Wendy Loves Jesus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The church needs the money.
(Those law suits are costing an arm and a leg...)
2007-03-05 21:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont believe you have to go church to believe in something at the end of the day what difference does it make if you do it in ur own home?
2007-03-05 20:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by dragontears 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a religous practice in christianity and catholic.
2007-03-05 20:39:48 · answer #9 · answered by Unazaki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you mean YOUR job?
2007-03-05 20:42:12 · answer #10 · answered by WhyNotAskDonnieandMarie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋