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Joel:
Here are a couple verses that show what the early Church was doing, and they definitely weren't being as the hypocrites, Jesus was referring to in Matthew 6:5.

Acts 12:5-Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts 12:12-And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

Is there a contradiction anywhere in this account here in Acts 12, and Matthew 6 ?  I don't see any.

Hebrews 10:24-And let us consider one another to provoke unto Love and unto good works.

Joel

Nelson Boils:
Good one there by Rene!

Public prayer is not so much a problem,but rather the intent or motives is what God will judge.

Ray does his good deeds in public!
Jesus prayed in public at the cross!
But what matters is the heart or intentions!

So I wouldn't agree much with Mr John's post.

So no worries Joel,you are in our prayers.

John from Kentucky:
Emotions and feelings often compel others to disregard God's Word, Who is Jesus.

What many do not understand is that we do not need to follow everything that the 1st Century Apostles did.

Why is that?

Because they were still growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus.  They didn't get everything all at once.  For some things, it took their lifetimes to understand.  Jesus told them so.

For example, at first they did not understand that the Law of Moses and Old Testament rules don't apply to the New Covenant.  That decision was made at the Jerusalem Conference, which occurred about twenty years after Jesus' death and Resurrection.

James, the brother of Jesus, and the Jewish Christians he was over, still observed the Laws of Moses.  That is until James was killed by being thrown off the pinnacle of the Temple in the early 60s A.D.  Some of the Jewish Christians still did not "get it" until the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D.  No Temple, no Levitical priests, no animal sacrifices---No Old Testament observances---Good point God!

The Apostles practiced water baptism at first; until they grew up and put off childish things.

The Apostles thought Jesus was coming back to the Earth in their lifetimes.  Peter and Paul didn't know the truth about that until almost the end of their lives.  They just had enough time to put together the New Testament writings before their deaths, which were completed by John.

Led by the Spirit, I follow Jesus' direct teachings about prayer, which of course brings on persecution and disagreement.  But Jesus said it would be so.  Bring it on.  Make my day.  :D

People will do what they feel is religious.

On my part, like Jesus, I am not a Christian.  I do not use religious words in my speech ( like--love you brother, love you sister, Amen, prayers going up---yada,yada,yada), I do not say public prayers, no religious testimonies; I avoid all religious crap.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is in our hearts, our innermost being.  Once plugged in to God, it is a twenty-four hour experience.  We need to 'come out of her and be separate' and worship our Great God in Spirit and Truth.

lilitalienboi16:
John, my dear brother in Christ, you decieve yourself if you think disagreeing with someone is persecuting them. We agree on many many things but in this life we might not agree on EVERY thing though we try and maintain that unity as God teaches each of us and leading those more learned to be patient and long suffering with those still coming behind. If God is willing there shall be no divisions among us but in His time. We are all were we are by the grace, wisdom, and mercy of God.

Please, let it not be said that brotherly disagreements are also persecutions by the brethren. We are come out of her. Peace in God's church and among the beloved.

Indeed, faith without works is dead, let us worship God in spirit and truth, 24/7.

God bless,
Alex

Mike Gagne:
Wow a lot of nice things said in this thread, Thanks Joel, your right maybe should come here more often. May the peace of God be with you all in your trials and afflictions as you pass through His fire...

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