So Ive come to the last chapter in the book. Its entitled THE ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL CHURCHES: I thought this was really interesting! The first apostles were Jews, and the Jewish tendency to build special places of worship was natural to them. Had Christianity required that places be set apart for the specific purpose of worshipping the Lord, the early apostles, with their Jewish background and natural tendencies, would have been ready enough to build them. the amazing thing is that, not only did they not put up special buildings, but they seem to have ignored the whole subject intentionally. It is Judaism, not Christianity, which teaches that there must be sanctified places for divine worship. the temple of the New Testament is not a material edifice; it consists of living persons, all believers in the Lord. Because the New Testament temple is spiritual, the question of meeting places for believers, or places of worship is one of minor importance. THE NORMAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIFE by Watchman Nee.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 18:54:54 +0000
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