tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149615597022219149.post128189215826393584..comments2023-07-28T08:53:51.928-07:00Comments on A CHRISTIAN VIEW: Steve Finnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149615597022219149.post-79761826469722352542016-04-02T13:50:27.959-07:002016-04-02T13:50:27.959-07:00"What are New Testament church buildings? The..."What are New Testament church buildings? They are where Christians assembly for teaching, preaching, fellowship, praising God, and studying the apostles doctrine. <br /><br />New Testament church buildings are not sanctuaries nor is any particular room in them a sanctuary." <br /><br />Brother Steve, I agree with your statements whole-heartedly. <br /><br />"1. New Testament church buildings are not sacred nor are they a holy places. <br /><br />2. New Testament church buildings are not Jewish." <br /><br />These two points are in fact true and accurate I believe, however, they are not "set in stone" per se'. <br /><br />For instance, even though the "place of gathering" of the Body of Christ may be a building, house, park or some other dwelling place I don't think it would not be inaccurate for the Body of Christ to respect and honour the place of gathering to worship, praise and serve God as "holy and sacred" always in honour and acknowledgement TO HIM. Amen. <br /><br />I would also say that the operation of a New Testament Church "building" of any sort can be conducted in the way the Holy Spirit leads the Church to function; say, the Early Church of (KJV) Acts began with the Jewish believers of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Jewish roots of "worship, praise and serving God" that were taught by Christ and His apostles; so it's really what the Holy Ghost bids us to do; whether we do as He led the Church to do in the Book of Acts regarding how a "church body" should behave. Amen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Also, even though the New Testament "church buildings" are not actual "sanctuaries" it is still proper I believe, even necessary to respect the church as the "House of God" in honour and reverence to the Lord. In that sense the church is the "sanctified House of God" while we as Christians worship, praise and serve Him on earth; although we realize that His True Sanctuary is in His Kingdom Above. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I'm in agreement brother. Amen. <br /><br />~ Sincerely, <br /><br />Bro. JedJed Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153242602776937501noreply@blogger.com