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\u201cWhat if God himself drove you out of church? Such a thought would be considered outrageous to many, I mean after all, why would the LORD do such a \u2018silly\u2019 thing?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

God DOES drive us out of churches, but with a purpose of driving us INTO another one. It can indeed be a very painful process leaving a church as it is NOT a \u201dworldly lifeline\u201d or at least it shouldnt be. A good church will be full of Jonathons who will help us to find strength in God.<\/p>\n

Church can be an idol, but really if a Church is God focussed, it will drive us closer to him.<\/p>\n

I agree with Mac that faith will always be tested- I am no \u2018Name it and claim it\u201d man. My ideas on the grace of God, and our need to trust him rather than argue with him can be listened to at my church\u2019s audio sermons<\/a> site. <\/p>\n

Actually we are told to be givers and getters! \u2018Freely you have received, freely give\u2019. We CANNOT be self sufficient.<\/p>\n

God often perfoms his miracles THROUGH others. The church is there to display God\u2019s multi-coloured wisdom (see Eph 3)<\/p>\n

If you are not in a church, how can you possibly obey all the NTs commands to do certain things to one another<\/a>? <\/p>\n

How do you obey the commands to submit to your leaders when you don\u2019t have any?<\/p>\n

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you (heb 13:17)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"