Inspired by one of my local hyper-legalistic 'friends' who told me a few weeks ago that witnessing to others means to bring them to church with the intention to become a member. Yep.
(Sadly this 'denominationalism' is the most prevalent notion in my country's body of Christ, they lead you to their 'church' and think sanctification is time spent serving it in any capacity, even just attendance, instead of the actual process mentioned in John 3.30 & Rom 6.13.)
By Geoffrey Grider, proprietor of NTEB
Now be honest, whatever church you went to is lightyears away from what is recorded in your King James Bible, and there's a reason for that. The reason is in our day, the Laodicean Church Age, we have"christianity" but precious little Bible preaching and teaching of doctrine.
Christianity exists in our day in denominational buckets that come in such flavors as cults, fringe groups, counterfeits and Laodicean has-beens mixed in with the true Bible believers so that the whole thing has become one, big, fat end times mess. But there is a solvent for this stain, and it's called the King James Bible.
Christianity saves no one, attending church, any church, does not keep you out of Hell, but the believing the gospel of the grace of God absolutely does. And after you get saved, you are tasked with, not bringing people to church, but bringing lost people the same gospel that saved you.
Somewhere along the line, Christianity as a religion replaced being a Bible believer who heard, received and believed the gospel of the grace of God. If you think that Christianity and the gospel are one and the same, they are not. Christianity exists in our day in denominational buckets that come in such flavors as cults, fringe groups, counterfeits and Laodicean has-beens mixed in with the true Bible believers so that the whole thing has become one, big, fat end times mess. But there is a solvent for this stain, and it's called the King James Bible.
"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come." 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 (KJB)
"And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." Acts 11:26 (KJB)
Go to church, any church, on any given Sunday and take careful note of what you see and hear there. In fact, write it down so it remains crystal-clear in your mind. Then open your King James Bible and read places like Thessalonians, Corinthians, Galatians and Timothy and compare your church experience to what is recorded in the Book that all Christian claim to follow. Now be honest, whatever church you went to is lightyears away from what is recorded in your King James Bible, and there's a reason for that. The reason is in our day, the Laodicean Church Age, we have"christianity" but precious little Bible preaching and teaching of doctrine. Christianity saves no one, attending church, any church, does not keep you out of Hell, but the believing the gospel of the grace of God absolutely does. And after you get saved, you are tasked with, not bringing people to church, but bringing lost people the same gospel that saved you.