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DoubtingSaint:
I want input from other members on these questions please:
Since we know these truths,and we know the true church is not man-made,nor does it teach doctrines of men,should we continue to be a part of or even attend services of any other(man-made)church(or sect) with which we are or have been affliated? Would it be wrong or inappropriate to continue such fellowship? What have some you done as to this,and why?
Any input is welcome!Thanks!

phazel:

Personally I have just stopped attending services at a church but I had been for close to 2 years after I had started to see that the teachings did not fit what I had come to believe.

God will let you know.   God will get you out even if you feel like you desire  to stay.

I desired to stay, I was very co-dependant and had actually developed an obsessive quality towards a person in the church,  I got to where I thought about this person to the point where I knew I was wrong for being that way.  I prayed and prayed that God remove this obsession from my mind and in the end God showed me that I had to leave the church and get away from this person for this to go away. 

It was a very painful and grevious process to leave, It scared me to death. But now that I am away from that church,  that obsession is fading away and I see that God did not want me there and he dragged me out by the nape of my neck.

I am glad he did.  Some talk about God not forcing us to do something, I have come to believe that force for the right reason is not wrong.  LOL.

Linny:
My husband and I have left our church. Good or bad, it wasn't that difficult as we had not formed any tight relationships in this church of 3 years. Sadly, the people there were very cliquish and since we weren't wealthy, we never fit in. We only went because we loved and respected the pastor. No one has even missed us including him. That is sad to me as it only further proves we needed to leave. Our dear friends were not members of our church as we'd left what we considered wishy-washy churches about 5 years ago while they stayed.

But leaving "church" in general is hard as we haven't told anyone yet! The only ones who know are a like-minded couple that agree with us. We haven't stepped out and told everyone about our "heretical" thinking yet as we are trying to get ourselves really educated before we do. If God calls us to speak out, we will, ready or not. I guess I am a little nervous about it as I know the persecution will start. We have many Christian friends and I don't know how many will come along with us, how many will tolerate us, and how many might leave. My dh is strong and ready to speak out. If you knew us, you'd know just how opposite this is!  :)

I think this scripture tells us what we have to do....
Rev. 18:4
"And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."

Personally, even if I didn't want to leave my church, I couldn't stand to listen to the teachings anymore. Now I hear the lies ALL THE TIME when I listen to worship songs, Christian radio, do Bible with my homeschooled daughters (and have to change so much of the lesson), and especially sermons.

Just prayerfully make the decision that gives you the most peace. God will lead you in the right direction.

Many blessings!

Samarnon:
Hello and welcome DoubtingSaint,
I too had stopped attending church services and other activities 6 months ago. I had not missed attending church and all its activities for about a year because it was the time that God has put a hunger in me to study and learn His Word.  Because of these, I even enrolled in our church’s Bible School, paid my initial payment.  But a week before the school started, I stumbled on the BT site and read on some of Ray’s teachings that I had found to be true.  I attended Bible school for one week after I read Ray’s teachings, but there was something I felt inside while listening to the speaker/teacher that I can’t quite understand. “I couldn't stand to listen to the teachings anymore” to quote Linny.

And so after that week, I stopped going to church and even Bible school and didn’t think of the money I paid. I just say that was my “tithe” hah!.  Anyway, I felt no remorse or guilty feeling instead, it gives me joy and peace that I couldn’t quite explain.

Ray’s teachings with the help of the Holy Spirit of course had opened my understanding to accept most if not all of Ray’s teachings.

May God bless you.

Joy

mharrell08:

--- Quote from: DoubtingSaint on February 21, 2008, 10:35:04 PM ---I want input from other members on these questions please:
Since we know these truths,and we know the true church is not man-made,nor does it teach doctrines of men,should we continue to be a part of or even attend services of any other(man-made)church(or sect) with which we are or have been affliated? Would it be wrong or inappropriate to continue such fellowship? What have some you done as to this,and why?
Any input is welcome!Thanks!

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The most likely event is a person who knows the truth will no longer want to hear the false teachings at the church. True worship is obedience and that is the one major area that the church lacks not matter the denomination or following. The first paper I studied from BT website were the tithing papers. Since I was currently in a "Word of Faith" church (God want you rich, money cometh, etc.), all lies by the way, I initially thought the gospel of prosperity was the big issue in the church. I went to another church thinking they would be different but they tithed as well. From there I just left all churches but had not yet come into the full knowledge of the truth. I was led back to Ray's website and God opened up my understanding to the salvation of all and many other scriptures that Ray points out again and again.
But the main point is, until I had a full knowledge of the truth I was still looking to be in a church. It was so ingrained in me from their teaching that I had to have a "church home" and a "covering". All that is nonsense. If you continue to study His Word using Ray's teachings to guide you, you will gain an understanding. It will be so opposite from the church you will no longer want to go. It just takes time.

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