Zone1 What do you and your preachers spend time on at Church?

[Cougarbear]

 

[DGS49]

I am a Roman Catholic. The preaching at Mass is conspicuously non-political, with the obvious exception of the occasional hint that politicians who support abortion rights might be less desirable candidates. The routine is to focus the sermon on the required readings that precede it.

 

[Zebra]

what does he say?

 

[Cougarbear]

what does he say?

What does who say? Be specific? Listen very carefully.

 

[Zebra]

What does who say? Be specific? Listen very carefully.

i prefer reading a text to listening to videos

 

[Zebra]

this should not be the way to ppen a thread

 

[DennisPTate]

Since 2018 I have fellowshipped with about fourteen Latter day Saint Elders and Sisters, [by video during C o v i d 1 9], and I must admit that the video makes a good point that Latter day Saint Elders and Sisters as well as the members at the local Ward's do try their best to obey this admonition.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things." [Philippians 4:8]

I was truly impressed by how these young Christians prayed before every meeting and asked for guidance by the Holy Spirit. I am trying to apply that principle much more myself since meeting with them all.

 

[Woodznutz]

I have never heard a word against the LDS from our pulpit. Nor have I heard such from any church member.

 

[Woodznutz]

In my experience that greatest failing of the church is to value unbelievers more than believers. Outreach is often more important than in reach, the edifying of the saints. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves, but too often leave out the ourselves part.

 

[Foxfyre]

The Church for me is a community of believers who get to know, care about, and enjoy each other. It follows the Biblical concept of strengthening and supporting and cheering each other up. It is there for the bereaved, the suffering, the struggling, the sick and rejoices with each other over good news and events. And to help make this a better world.

So outreach/ministries, potluck dinners, activities for all ages is part of all that.

And to worship, learn, commune, understand, be part of God's people is a big part of that.

 

[Cougarbear]

i prefer reading a text to listening to videos

Copout...

 

[Cougarbear]

this should not be the way to ppen a thread

Copout

 

[Cougarbear]

I have never heard a word against the LDS from our pulpit. Nor have I heard such from any church member.

Happens all the time. I get people from all Christian churches tell be why I follow the devil. I'm in a cult and so on. And, I've been to other churches where the preachers and teachers do the same in their meetings.

 

[Cougarbear]

In my experience that greatest failing of the church is to value unbelievers more than believers. Outreach is often more important than in reach, the edifying of the saints. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves, but too often leave out the ourselves part.

It's why we have more than 80,000 missionaries out throughout the world...And, we have Ward and Stake missionaries. And, "Every member a missionary."

 

[Cougarbear]

The Church for me is a community of believers who get to know, care about, and enjoy each other. It follows the Biblical concept of strengthening and supporting and cheering each other up. It is there for the bereaved, the suffering, the struggling, the sick and rejoices with each other over good news and events. And to help make this a better world.

So outreach/ministries, potluck dinners, activities for all ages is part of all that.

And to worship, learn, commune, understand, be part of God's people is a big part of that.

I don't have a problem with that at all. That's why there are 45,000 different Christian sects, churches or faith or whatever. Pick something they like from the Bible and find others that like the same thing. Find a church that you think is important for your and your family needs. Until something happens and then you have to find another church that fits what you want. There are some good ones out there. I especially appreciate the ones that help drug and alcoholics sober up.

When I was looking for a church, I asked God, with real intent, faith not wavering and without a double mind (wanting what I want) which Church to join. One that would though the laws, commandments and ordinances build more faith in Jesus Christ. Because one without faith in Christ will not receive His grace. Faith without works is dead or a dead end because without faith, there is no grace. While most Churches work on their faith through mostly one or two missions, The Church of Jesus Christ has a four fold mission: 1. Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Missionary Work) 2. Salvation for the Living (Structured processes to build faith in Christ) 3. Redeem the Dead (Baptism is required to enter into the Kingdom of God where the Godhead reside) 4. Assist the poor and the needy (physical, emotional and spiritual) The only church that encompasses all the works of faith is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 

[Foxfyre]

I don't have a problem with that at all. That's why there are 45,000 different Christian sects, churches or faith or whatever. Pick something they like from the Bible and find others that like the same thing. Find a church that you think is important for your and your family needs. Until something happens and then you have to find another church that fits what you want. There are some good ones out there. I especially appreciate the ones that help drug and alcoholics sober up.

When I was looking for a church, I asked God, with real intent, faith not wavering and without a double mind (wanting what I want) which Church to join. One that would though the laws, commandments and ordinances build more faith in Jesus Christ. Because one without faith in Christ will not receive His grace. Faith without works is dead or a dead end because without faith, there is no grace. While most Churches work on their faith through mostly one or two missions, The Church of Jesus Christ has a four fold mission: 1. Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Missionary Work) 2. Salvation for the Living (Structured processes to build faith in Christ) 3. Redeem the Dead (Baptism is required to enter into the Kingdom of God where the Godhead reside) 4. Assist the poor and the needy (physical, emotional and spiritual) The only church that encompasses all the works of faith is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Each of those tens of thousands of Christian denominations/independent congregations hoped to be the church closest to God as possible. Of course since we all sin and fall short, we are the Church so EVERY denomination and independent congregation also falls short as did the congregations in the very beginning of the Christian movement. And those first congregations had benefit of church leaders who had walked, talked, been taught by Jesus of Nazareth himself.

So some prefer high church with all the trappings, vestments, candles, incense, liturgy, music etc. And some prefer pretty much no trappings at all where going to meeting is for the most part people in prayer or meditation in the most austere of surroundings. And there is everything in between.

The dogma, doctrines, beliefs, emphases, practices, the required, the expected, the forbidden, the dos and don'ts vary, sometimes widely, among them all.

And yet none, at least those that seek to know and obey the living God, are without value. They all provide that sense of community that humans, a natural pack animal, want and need and reinforce those humans with spiritual strength.

 

[TemplarKormac]

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