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ciy:
Thanks all for the suggestions.  I appreciate your time and advice.  I was asking in reference to the church as in society today even though I realize that is not the church in the scriptures.  I was asking so as not to be a stumbling block to someone and you have given me several suggestions.  Everyone have a great holiday and I thank God for you all.
CIY

Lightseeker:
WHAT CRUTCH DO I GO TO?  ;D

I feel blessed to be able to say,  “What do you mean when you say church?”  It opens the door for me to "make disciples" by planting seeds of truth concerning the biblical definition of church…’the called out ones’.  I then can explain that this term doesn’t mean called out of…a denomination or a cult or a ‘whatever' is in/of the world.  But that it refers to those called out of the world and into His family.  I can then tell them that the part of the family/body I am in for corporate fellowship/worship/Sunday school/submission to authority ect. is the “church on the hill", and then I give the name of our 'congregation'. 

This local congregation fulfills having appointed elders, deacons, ect. as mentioned in the scriptures.  Lastly I tell them that I don’t agree with everything taught in that church…or any other "crutch".  That usually opens another door for more questions because most people are of the opinion that we’re all supposed to quack like one duck and instead of just acting like the same kind of ducks.  It allows me to define truth as the ‘spiritual reality’ of 'Christ/annointed one' being revealed/manifested in me/us/them and not some ‘mandatory 100% doctrinal agreement’ originated by people who admit they don’t know it all anyway….hello….can we all relate to ‘not knowing it all’?  Usually I can cover most of these points before their minds are on overload with stuff to process…if they truly have the anointing within to do so.  This has allowed me to be true to myself, scripture (as I see it) and our Lord (as I know Him).

This discussion also helps explain why there are "666" "Christian denominations" out there.  Those figures are....figures...if ya know what I mean.  ;)

PS I don't really call it CRUTCH when talking to them...that really would just be too much.  :P

ciy:
I know I probably should not be replying this much, but you all are giving some great information.  I appreciate it all.  This is fellowshipping with one another.  Exhorting and encouraging.
ciy

Beloved:
When I am asked what church I tell tell them we have no building of dead brick  we have no denominational name but have the name above all and we have no human leader, but the sone whom the Father whom He was well pleased.

I am a member of the body of Christ and He is our head. When two or more of us body members are gathered be in person or even here on the internet He is in the midst of us.
 
I also tell them we have absolutely no hierearchcy because Christ is our head. Our brethern our brothers and fellow body members and none are supeior.  We pay no tithes but everything we have we are willing to give away.  We believe the scriptures say they mean not what any manmade doctrines say they mean.

I believe in the total sovernignty of God and that Many are called but Few are chosen and this is all of God's doing and not man's

I believe that God id Love and that  that All people will be eventually saved but each in their own order. There is no Hell or eternal damnation  but there is a Lake of Fire where people will be purified in truth and compassion.

Beloved

all4love:
I have to agree that everyones response is VERY good.  I generally prefer to keep my answer short due to the fact that I am still in the infancy of learning God's truths and I don't want to be wrong on anything that I say.  My husband on the other hand when my parents asked what church we go to he said "none" they asked why and he asked them "did Jesus or any of his disciples preach in one church building? No.  So why should we go to a church building and hear what MAN has to say when we can read God's words for ourselves" and then he recites " where there are two or more gathered in my name there I am also".

God Bless you all,
Amy

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