Without trying to sound like I am splitting hairs, most
religious services correctly conducted will touch someone one way
or another, it is not indicative of the scriptural stand of the
church.
Perhaps, the thing is, we all are at different stages of our walk
with Christ. Young Christians can easily misinterpret a teaching
according to desperate circumstances they faced. This incident is
perhaps one of such an instance.
Sometimes not just the young ones are
misinterpreting. Actually I am more concern with the multiple
attempts are "resurrecting " the dead through holy communion, and
that the senior members of the church may not have done
anything.... still it's water under the bridge, and it's really not
fair to ask you if you'd noticed anything else.
I had always encouraged fellow pals to attend small groups -
because that is one good avenue upon which we can discuss about
what Pastors are teaching and getting close to each other as a Body
of Christ.
Yup. As long as it's appropriately facilitated... Sometimes such
groups can be dangerous too. either it's the blind leading the
blind or the guillible leading the guillible. To me, such groups are good only
if multiple views can be aired. But finding the "devil's advocate "
in a church can be difficult.
Cheers.
