Originally posted by layne
<DIV>I want to start going to attending church... </DIV>
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<DIV>Is there any scriptural advice on which church to join? Do you think God will send a sure fire sign if I pray? </DIV>
(Zapped for question & with emphasised response)
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Pastor N.B. here:
Perhaps the question is not about the GodHead. So I will try to keep with your thread! (I see that if one has a different view of the GodHead & come out of the closet so to speak, they are past tense here?)
And the [ONLY] sign that you need is the Word's that He has given us!
Denomination in the Word of God is described only, as the "Fold". The "True Virgin Fold" as in Matt. 25 or Amos 5:2. (a pure woman in doctrine only! see 2 Tim. 3:16) In the time of Christ, He sent His disciples to "the [lost sheep] of the house of Israel". (see Matt. 10:5-6 for this first commandment) This was Christ's own! This was the TRUE FOLD as He told [us] ... "ALL therefore whatsoever they bid you do observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for [they say, and do not]." (see Matt. 23:3)
In Eph. 4:5 we see that there is [one Faith]. (Fold)
The Master taught in John 10:16 a very special Truth that seems has gone the way of [Only Believe]? Here is what [He] says:
"And [OTHER SHEEP] I have, which [are not of THIS FOLD]: (good Christians, yet they are in the wrong fold) them [also MUST I BRING, AND THERE SHALL BE *ONE FOLD, AND *ONE SHEPARD]".
So the question is counter productive! If Christ is the one True Shepard & His sheep are in [other folds], who is their shepard? And WHY MUST DOES HE SAY.. "I MUST BRING"? (try Rev. 3:9)
OK: This is your question, right? So yes, it does take a serious decision to join any 'Fold'. Try Matt. 28:20 for starters in the King James!
Another thought might be? If I were a converted Christian in the wrong Fold, why leave? Heb. 6:1-6 & only the positives? Am I not saved? So to understand this thought, lets go to the Word's of Christ's *closing book,
"And I heard another voice [from heaven], saying, [COME OUT OF HER (fold) MY PEOPLE], that ye be not [*PARTAKERS OF HER SINS], and that [YE RECEIVE NOT OF HER PLAGUES]." Rev. 18:4. Sure sounds like a 'eternal life or an eternal death decision, does it not? And even more 'inlightening' is the verse of Rev. 17:5.. "The [Mother of Harlots and Abomination of the earth]."
It sure says for me at least, that I MUST BE SURE THAT MY DOCTRINES ARE OF THE RIGHT VIRGIN FOLD, *and* that I am using the Everlasting Gospel Provisions of the Master in [Obedience] of them! (try Phil. 4:13 & 2 Cor. 12:9 & Acts 5:32)
Hope that this helps! Remember the Master's Words of Matt. 4:4! P/N/B/
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