I was looking for the perfect church, so I decided to call the Apostle Paul and ask a few questions. There’s no one better than him to help me find a perfect church, after all, he is the founder of several churches and knows them very well. ЁЯЩВ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - Hello! Is this, Paul, the apostle?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - Yes, it's him!
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - May the peace of Christ be with you! ЁЯШЕ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - Amen, brother!
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- Sorry for the inconvenience, Apostle, but I need your help. It's just that I've been so disappointed in the church I’m in, that now I am looking for the perfect church. I was thinking about the church in Corinth. Is this the perfect church? ЁЯШ│
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Look, the Church in Corinth has little groups (1 Cor. 1:12,13), envy, strife (1 Cor. 3:3) and issues that end up in the court of common justice (1 Cor. 6:1-2, 4-5), and there are even some people there who commit sexual immorality there (1 Cor. 5:1).ЁЯд╖ЁЯП╗♂
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - How about the Church in Ephesus? ЁЯШБ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - It's a Church based on the Word of God indeed (Acts 20:27), but lately there is a lot of unloving people attending services there (Rev. 2:4).ЁЯШХ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - I will probably go to the church in Thessalonians then.ЁЯЩВ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - There are some people who don't like to work there (2 Thess. 3:11).ЁЯШТ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - Wow, it’s hard, huh, apostle?! What if I go to the church of the Philippians?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- It is a good church, but there are two sisters there called Euodia and Syntyche who have a disagreement and are not talking to each other (Phil. 4:2).
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- So I think I'll move to the church in Colossians.
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Well, there are some heretics who are causing confusion there. There is also a group there that is worshiping angels (Col. 2:18).ЁЯд╖ЁЯП╗♂
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- What! ЁЯШ▒ What if I go to the church of the Galatians?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Well, there are some believers biting and devouring each other over there (Gal. 5:15).ЁЯШЮ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - I didn't know it was so hard to find the perfect church.
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- I was even talking to Apostle John and asked how the church in Thyatira was doing, he told me that the members are allowing a woman who calls herself a prophetess to teach about prostitution and idolatry in the church (Rev. 2:20).
He told me that in Laodicea, the church members are far from perfect, for they are proud, materialistic and lukewarm (Rev. 3:14-18). In Pergamum, there are some who follow the doctrines of the Nicolaitans and Balaam (Rev. 2:14-15).
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - You know, Apostle Paul, I've thought of going to the headquarters in Jerusalem, but I heard that there is a lot of prejudice going on there (Gal. 2:11-13), as well as murmurers (Acts 6:1) and some who lie to the apostles (Acts 5:1-11). And now, where do I go, apostle? ЁЯШЯ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - You need to understand that there is no perfect church as it is made up of human beings! ЁЯШМ
My advice is, stop constantly criticizing the church leaders and other brothers and sisters of faith always wanting to be right about everything; stop spreading unnecessary negative comments about others' conduct and begin to cooperate with the church to achieve perfection in Christ (Eph. 4:11-13) just as I have been doing (1 Cor. 11:1). Stop seeing people with bad eyes and see them through God's eyes.
Don’t stop going to church just because people are imperfect (Heb. 10:24,25). ЁЯШМ Rather help your brethren by counseling and exhorting them in brotherly love (Heb. 3:12,13).
Make yourself available to God (2 Cor. 8:5).
When you go to church, don’t worry whether or not the message will please you, but do so to offer your life as A PLEASING SACRIFICE TO THE LORD! (Rom. 12:1)
*“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.”* (2 Tim. 2:3-5)....
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - Hello! Is this, Paul, the apostle?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - Yes, it's him!
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - May the peace of Christ be with you! ЁЯШЕ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - Amen, brother!
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- Sorry for the inconvenience, Apostle, but I need your help. It's just that I've been so disappointed in the church I’m in, that now I am looking for the perfect church. I was thinking about the church in Corinth. Is this the perfect church? ЁЯШ│
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Look, the Church in Corinth has little groups (1 Cor. 1:12,13), envy, strife (1 Cor. 3:3) and issues that end up in the court of common justice (1 Cor. 6:1-2, 4-5), and there are even some people there who commit sexual immorality there (1 Cor. 5:1).ЁЯд╖ЁЯП╗♂
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - How about the Church in Ephesus? ЁЯШБ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - It's a Church based on the Word of God indeed (Acts 20:27), but lately there is a lot of unloving people attending services there (Rev. 2:4).ЁЯШХ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - I will probably go to the church in Thessalonians then.ЁЯЩВ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - There are some people who don't like to work there (2 Thess. 3:11).ЁЯШТ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - Wow, it’s hard, huh, apostle?! What if I go to the church of the Philippians?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- It is a good church, but there are two sisters there called Euodia and Syntyche who have a disagreement and are not talking to each other (Phil. 4:2).
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- So I think I'll move to the church in Colossians.
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Well, there are some heretics who are causing confusion there. There is also a group there that is worshiping angels (Col. 2:18).ЁЯд╖ЁЯП╗♂
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂- What! ЁЯШ▒ What if I go to the church of the Galatians?
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- Well, there are some believers biting and devouring each other over there (Gal. 5:15).ЁЯШЮ
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - I didn't know it was so hard to find the perfect church.
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗- I was even talking to Apostle John and asked how the church in Thyatira was doing, he told me that the members are allowing a woman who calls herself a prophetess to teach about prostitution and idolatry in the church (Rev. 2:20).
He told me that in Laodicea, the church members are far from perfect, for they are proud, materialistic and lukewarm (Rev. 3:14-18). In Pergamum, there are some who follow the doctrines of the Nicolaitans and Balaam (Rev. 2:14-15).
ЁЯС▒ЁЯП╗♂ - You know, Apostle Paul, I've thought of going to the headquarters in Jerusalem, but I heard that there is a lot of prejudice going on there (Gal. 2:11-13), as well as murmurers (Acts 6:1) and some who lie to the apostles (Acts 5:1-11). And now, where do I go, apostle? ЁЯШЯ
ЁЯзФЁЯП╗ - You need to understand that there is no perfect church as it is made up of human beings! ЁЯШМ
My advice is, stop constantly criticizing the church leaders and other brothers and sisters of faith always wanting to be right about everything; stop spreading unnecessary negative comments about others' conduct and begin to cooperate with the church to achieve perfection in Christ (Eph. 4:11-13) just as I have been doing (1 Cor. 11:1). Stop seeing people with bad eyes and see them through God's eyes.
Don’t stop going to church just because people are imperfect (Heb. 10:24,25). ЁЯШМ Rather help your brethren by counseling and exhorting them in brotherly love (Heb. 3:12,13).
Make yourself available to God (2 Cor. 8:5).
When you go to church, don’t worry whether or not the message will please you, but do so to offer your life as A PLEASING SACRIFICE TO THE LORD! (Rom. 12:1)
*“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.”* (2 Tim. 2:3-5)....
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