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The Internet Church.
Bob:
I have noticed a trend on the Internet of people complaining that they can't find a decent church in their local areas. I believe this situation be very common in the American society at this time. The tragedy is these people are resorting to the Internet to replace the church.
The arguments that I hear from those that have left their churches is that they left only after the Holy Ghost departed. Of course I hear complaints of false doctrine being preached in the church straying away from the true gospel.
The Internet is a great means of communications between Christians, and in some cases a good way to get the gospel out to people who've not had the chance to hear it where they live. But it does not replace the Fellowship that you get from assembling in person with other believers. I find it hard to believe that any of us are the only true believers in our towns. I think that you would have much better luck seeking out others living in your area that share your beliefs, than going to the Internet and rolling the dice on what kind of group or cult you're going to connect with.
By the way you can even Google Internet churches and come up with some of these sites these people are using. You will see it can be quite scary :)
I think the Internet is a good place for interacting with each other and discussing the different doctrines that we have derived from the Scriptures. But I do not see that the Internet is really a place of worship but more of a place of communications.
michaelf:
The main issue as i see it is that message board work on any time but church really needs to have people with similar time zones.
I am in Australia and operate in the +10 time zone
for many people in USA I will be on the next day.
Theodore A. Jones:
--- Quote from: Bob on July 22, 2013, 04:48:36 pm ---I have noticed a trend on the Internet of people complaining that they can't find a decent church in their local areas. I believe this situation be very common in the American society at this time. The tragedy is these people are resorting to the Internet to replace the church.
The arguments that I hear from those that have left their churches is that they left only after the Holy Ghost departed. Of course I hear complaints of false doctrine being preached in the church straying away from the true gospel.
The Internet is a great means of communications between Christians, and in some cases a good way to get the gospel out to people who've not had the chance to hear it where they live. But it does not replace the Fellowship that you get from assembling in person with other believers. I find it hard to believe that any of us are the only true believers in our towns. I think that you would have much better luck seeking out others living in your area that share your beliefs, than going to the Internet and rolling the dice on what kind of group or cult you're going to connect with.
By the way you can even Google Internet churches and come up with some of these sites these people are using. You will see it can be quite scary :)
I think the Internet is a good place for interacting with each other and discussing the different doctrines that we have derived from the Scriptures. But I do not see that the Internet is really a place of worship but more of a place of communications.
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Since it is true that only a very few ever find the gate into God's kingdom anyway; the churches really can't have much value.
Bob:
--- Quote from: michaelf on July 22, 2013, 07:02:54 pm ---The main issue as i see it is that message board work on any time but church really needs to have people with similar time zones.
I am in Australia and operate in the +10 time zone
for many people in USA I will be on the next day.
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That's true and that's a very big plus, but can it replace church worship?
Bob:
--- Quote from: Theodore A. Jones on July 22, 2013, 07:38:00 pm ---Since it is true that only a very few ever find the gate into God's kingdom anyway; the churches really can't have much value.
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And without the church how do you accomplish the great commission given to us by Christ? Have you ever heard of the Internet baptizing anyone?
Don't you believe a proper church, biblically sound, could aid those who are looking for the narrow gate? Most missionaries receive their financial support from churches, do you believe this to have some value?
I understand how you feel about today's churches, many of them have become more like social clubs and places of worship and fellowship.
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