by Jim Gordon
I have become more inclined to follow my feeling that the church of today is way off base from what God intended. The church being the building many go to on Saturday or Sunday, the man-made denominations, the organized religious services led by a pastor.
Why do we get so caught up on being in a building each week, sitting quietly listening to one man (or woman) telling us what God is saying or what the Bible says. God’s word says we have the Holy Spirit to teach us and no longer need a middle man. God says we are all kings and priests and able to have a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation.
Am I saying it is wrong to go to church? Of course not. I do believe the modern-day organized church is not in line with what God intended. I do believe we do not have to attend any organized church. Some will say the Bible says do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together. That is true, but it does not say you have to assemble together anywhere in particular or on a set day. We can meet up with other believers in a restaurant, a park or invite them to our home for a meal and time of fellowship. That is the Church I feel the Bible is talking about, the people not an organization.
In our day and age, it is time to get over man-made religion and the church building being the center of our Christian life and realize there is more. Most churches today are more of a social club or a big business than anything. We should focus on Jesus and build our relationship with him and realize that WE are the Church and the Holy Spirit lives within us making us the dwelling place of God. We are the temple of God.
We are to build our fellowship with God and with one another. This does not need to be done in a building during an organized service, but in spending time with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Living life daily under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, encouraging one another, showing love to all people, helping those who need a hand.
People should be able to know that we are Christians because of the love we have for God and for one another, not because of an organization we belong to or a denomination we follow.
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Done with Religion 
Thank you Rachel, good comment. We many times miss showing the love of God to others by arguing over doctrine and interpretation. Many thanks to you for promoting our site on your website. It is appreciated. Thanks again.
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Amazing thoughts! I cannot add anything else other than God give us the strength to break out of this loop we are in. We keep doing the same things over and over but then complain nothing has changed. The world is waiting for the Good News of Jesus and we are stuck propping up dead churches.
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And I agree 100% with you, lol. Thanks for the comment.
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I agree 100% with what you have written here.
I would go even further and say that most churches are very exclusive social clubs with strict dress and behaviour codes and ideological requirements where outsiders are not really welcomed. About the only thing they have in common with Jesus is that they talk about Him.
We really do need to go back to meeting in small groups of heart-connected Christians helping and supporting each other spiritually, socially, and even financially, and let these outdated mausoleums fall into decay.
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