Like many I think you answer a rather different question to the one that was asked.
You answer whether the Church can be (or should be) a crutch. ( It can and should as you say.)
The greater question asked was very different.
It was asking whether it was "just a crutch".
I contend It is much more than that, "crutch" which relates to only some of its activities on earth.
It is there to pronounce the kingdom of Heaven and worship Him, for those who have no need of a crutch. God's waiting room. So it is not "just a crutch" which was the question asked.
You answer whether the Church can be (or should be) a crutch. ( It can and should as you say.)
The greater question asked was very different.
It was asking whether it was "just a crutch".
I contend It is much more than that, "crutch" which relates to only some of its activities on earth.
It is there to pronounce the kingdom of Heaven and worship Him, for those who have no need of a crutch. God's waiting room. So it is not "just a crutch" which was the question asked.
A pastor at my church gave this wonderful explanation:
What do crutches do? They support the sick and the injured.
What do responsible churches do? They support the sick and injured, both physically and spiritually.
So yes, Christianity is, indeed, a crutch. We are supposed to help people in need, ESPECIALLY with their spiritual needs. As the Lord Jesus Christ has said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick." In this context, these people are sinners looking for redemption and answers, something the Bible provides, as long as it is used RESPONSIBLY.
~Matthew 9:1-13 (ICB)
Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 9 - King James Version
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~Luke 5:17-32 (ICB)
Bible Gateway passage: Luke 5 - King James Version
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Bible Gateway passage: Luke 5 - New International Version
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~Mark 2:1-17 (ICB)
Bible Gateway passage: Mark 2 - King James Version
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Bible Gateway passage: Mark 2 - New International Version
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