tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31760675.post115439998123831632..comments2023-06-12T07:15:50.674-07:00Comments on UNITY413: boromaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675528140006697597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31760675.post-1155164767785669272006-08-09T16:06:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:06:00.000-07:00Hello, spiritual starscraper!I have chosen not to ...Hello, spiritual starscraper!<BR/>I have chosen not to mention the "type" of church for a couple of reasons.<BR/>First, I do not want to present any kind of security risks to the churches involved.<BR/>Second, I am really trying to be objective in my "evaluations," so I am trying to transcend any preconceived notions of denominational stereotypes that might color my assessments.<BR/>Third, local congregations often are not "ideal" representations of the denomination with which they are affiliated. So, it is a bit of a disservice to the congregation and the denomination at large to pin judgements on without a heaping helping of objectivity and qualification.<BR/>Simpler to keep my comments more generic.<BR/>I will go so far as to say that the congregation we visited about which the post to which you have commented was a mainline "pentecostal" denomination. Honestly, though, if I didn't just already know that, there was almost NO way I would have guessed it from their sign out front or their methods during the service.<BR/>Keep reading! More stuff coming up soon, I hope!boromaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675528140006697597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31760675.post-1154725395119370742006-08-04T14:03:00.000-07:002006-08-04T14:03:00.000-07:00Wow - what a interesting "research" you have going...Wow - what a interesting "research" you have going on here!! Can you say the "type" of church this was? I'm fascinated to see where your church visits go.<BR/><BR/>In my own recent church hunt, I've been searching out a Biblical church - you know, the kind described in God's Word that is mysteriously abscent from the Christian community today. I thought that surely there should be some authetic churches doing it by the whole BOOK hidden away in pockets somewhere. I assumed that these types were persecuted by mainstream denominations and so were not going to be popular or displayed neatly in a corporate sized organization's building with a whoping huge sign in front... but really, I've not found one sign of one yet in my months of searching.<BR/><BR/>Unity of the faith should be one of the churches primary goals with each other, because without it - we damage the body of Christ and our witness to the world. But as long as there is such a thing as denominations, there will always be division. As long as people keep interpreting God's Word through their own rose tinted glasses, and not by being led and taught truth by the Holy Spirit - we are not going to have a unified faith. It's sad! I've been praying that every believer will get off their church's high horse and submit to Jesus and His authority as the only Head of the Church! We ought to get there before Christ's return or die trying. Die to self, anyway! :)Spiritual StarScaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064718076646169054noreply@blogger.com