Going To Church

My reponse to some blog:

If I may just sneak in a few more words.

Lets THINK purely (Phil 4:8) with the mind of Christ and not as you have been cultured by the things in this world – and churches – of these end days.

And lets think about “going to” in contrast to “being”.

I am not sure “going to” is biblical at all. But I am absolutely certain that we are called to be the church, as one part, as a unique, vital, and essential member of this living body.

And each, the temple of the Holy Spirit, is to contribute in ways gifted, to the world, and not just to your “church”.

(And in the city of Jerusalem, every building is a temple.)

And each is to do so, in whatever ways, large or small, seen or unseen, in his or own situation and circumstances, constantly, as God have placed you in accordance with his sovereign will and purpose, in all His inscrutable wisdom.

We – ie anyone who is living, feeding daily, if not constantly, on the Word – are the church whenever, wherever we are, and also anytime, everytime, all the time. So is there a need to go anywhere?

And we have only one Father, one Teacher, and one Head in this church.

And yes some members are to preach, and those so called will preach: here or there, now or later, to one person, or to many, in the day or in the night, in the dank, dark, dirty street corners, or in a brightly lighted auditorium, in letters, in speeches, or in acts, virtually or face to face, anywhere, anytime, even beyond death, as the Spirit compels, and not only in “church”.

But all, rest assured, will be fed. For if your evil earthly father will not see you go hungry, how much more your heavenly Father.

And is not the church to be the light and the salt of the earth? Is not the church to go to the rest of the world, instead of something to go to? Is there such a thing to go to at all?

The “thing” you go to is just but one of many ways to be the true church.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
[Phil 4:8]