My Problem with the Invisible Church

[Gregory Thompson]

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17:20&version=NIV1984Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, (Luke 17:20)

 

[tadoflamb]

Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, (Luke 17:20)

Thanks for that, but we're looking for the invisible Church.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Thanks for that, but we're looking for the invisible Church.

why? Jesus just said you couldn't find it ..

okay you go back to that ..

 

[christianmomof3]

Thanks for that, but we're looking for the invisible Church.

Oh my - it is invisible. You will be looking for a long time.
Wait - I found some photos of it

 

[SummaScriptura]

It's invisible. I can't see it.

Each of the statements of faith
in the Apostles' Creed
begin with the words, "I believe",
including when it comes to the part
about the Church.
One does not rightly make
statements of faith
about visible things.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by tadoflamb It's invisible. I can't see it.

Each of the statements of faith in the Apostles' Creed begin with the words, "I believe",
including when it comes to the part about the Church. One does not rightly make statements of faith about visible things.

This is interesting.
The word invisible is used 4 more times in the NT than the word visible

Young) Colossians 1:16 because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible/orata <3707>, and those invisible/aorata <517>, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,

Blue Letter Bible - Lexicon
Strong's Number G3707 matches the Greek &#8001;&#961;&#945;&#964;&#8057;&#962; (horatos), which occurs 1 time in 1 verse in the Greek concordance of the KJV

Blue Letter Bible - Lexicon
Strong's Number G517 matches the Greek &#7936;&#8057;&#961;&#945;&#964;&#959;&#962; (aoratos), which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV

 

[tadoflamb]

I had a brief encounter with the invisible church.

We paid their rent.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

I had a brief encounter with the invisible church.

We paid their rent.

If it was invisible, how could you see it to pay the rent?

 

[Chesterton]

If I'm part of the invisible church, can I tithe with invisible money?

 

[Rick Otto]

Thanks for that, but we're looking for the invisible Church.

How could you expect to see it?

 

[Rick Otto]

If I'm part of the invisible church, can I tithe with invisible money?

Sit here in this invisible chair while I perform an invisible miracle.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

If it was invisible, how could you see it to pay the rent?

If I'm part of the invisible church, can I tithe with invisible money?

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Gotta love the IPU the atheists came up with

YouTube - A Christian Meets The Invisible Pink Unicorn

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Sit here in this invisible chair while I perform an invisible miracle.

Texan redneck chair

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

If I'm part of the invisible church, can I tithe with invisible money?

With God anything is possible

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by tadoflamb Thanks for that, but we're looking for the invisible Church.

How could you expect to see it?

Good point

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Great thread! Bump

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by tadoflamb It's invisible. I can't see it.

Turn on the "Light".

But what if the switch is invisible

YouTube - Enigma - The Voice of Enigma

 

[tadoflamb]

Still invisible.


Carry on.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Still invisible.

Carry on.

Then those of the invisible church will have to use invisible ink in their post