Now what?

[Stefos]

Stefos, I got the comment about false fellowship from the following quote.
Please, read the written word & realize that you've been lied into believing a false model of fellowship & church government.

But you haven't yet said what the spirit did say to me back then. As I read your comments it sounds like your just wanting a flatter hierarchy.

By "fellowship" I don't mean a church, I mean HOW we gather not when & where really. Sorry for the lack of clarification!

By fellowship I mean that we gather when we all agree to a place & time under the Headship of Jesus & allow HIM to lead each meeting & not allow one person to monopolize each meeting. The gifts of the Holy Spirit must be allowed room to function through each person.

Again, I refer you to the New Testament epistles & Book of Acts about church goverment/Oversight.

Regarding "What the Holy Spirit told you back then:"
How am I supposed to know what the Holy Spirit told you?
I haven't asked him.

However I do know that there is One Faith, Hope, Baptism, God & Father over all, not 5300 versions of Faith, Hope, Baptism, God & Father over all!

Also, I do know that the American way of "doing church" is anti-biblical actually & I refuse to perpetuate that lie & the lie that every denomination "is God's will." It is his permissive will but not his ultimate or Best will for us.

Finally, I'm against ANY form of hierarchy because God's word teaches no hierarchy at all. Paul in Corinthians said "God has set in the church First Apostles, Second Prophets, Third Teachers, etc." This is about the order that a body of believers is first established & then built upon, not hierarchy.
Elders or Overseers simply "oversee" the local body of believers to make sure things are going scripturally correct, functioning as Pastors & Teachers (I & II Timothy & Titus & Book of Acts-Ephesian Elders).

Hierarchy is part of the ancient Roman Pagan religion & other parts of Paganistic thought that was allowed into church gatherings.
Ex. The Pope has a title "Pontifiex Maximus" which means Highest Bridge Builder....Julius Caesar held this title & he was guilty of committing the atrocity of Gaulish genocide.

Read the New Testament brother & pick up a copy of "Pagan Christianity?" by Frank Viola & George Barna or read it through your library for free.

Christian nonsense has been perpetuated for over 2000 years & it's time to change this junk by addressing it.

God bless you as you follow Jesus & the biblical pattern of gathering together with other believers.

Stefos