Personal Church: My Home Christian Studies

No doubt it is good and directed by the Holy Bible that we should at times (as Christians) gather together in groups (such as on the first day of the week to give tithes and offerings), but in the modern world it is a tough proposition to find a local assembly that believes the Bible the way Jesus and the Apostles did – and that early Christians did after the New Testament was gathered together (remember that Jesus taught the Old Testament).

I am deep into Bible study and Bible doctrine, and in a sense this makes it difficult for me to be able to sit at any particular church assembly. When I do, it is simply to worship God and possibly meet a few fellow Christians.

21^st Century Church Ignorance/False Bible Teaching

Scripturally, I prefer to be a loner – almost like a monk in a cave. Why? I simply cannot stand much of the ignorance that is taught and believed in 21^st Century church assemblies. From childhood we all have been taught things that are simply not true, when checked in Scripture (particularly when we look at direct translations from the Greek and Hebrew).

How often do today’s preachers teach about God’s HATE? (It is throughout the Bible). What about His killing and slaughter of bad peoples and groups? (Again, it is cover to cover in the Bible). His chastising of His own people? His anger, wrath, and plagues? Not often.

False Seed Planting

No, modern preachers want cash, so they teach about “prosperity,” and “love,” and “happiness,” and what God can do for you. They want a growing audience that gives the church assembly money, with the hope of getting wealth back from God for what they give.

The preachers today call it “seed planting.” (That sounds nice and Scriptural, although it is anything but that!) God wants us to give with no thought of return, but does return and multiply gifts if given sincerely – not as an “investment!”

God’s Sovereignty

Modern churches have gotten-away from other issues also. Right up until 100 years ago God’s Sovereignty and Predestination and Foreknowledge were regular topics. The Book of Romans and Ephesians via Paul, the writings of Moses (1^st 5 Books of the Bible), and the words of Jesus were commonly examined and taught. No longer.

People have decided to make God into the image they want, instead of vice-versa. No one wants to think about God allowing some sinners to continue on along to eternal Hell, while graciously choosing to save others as the Bible teaches.

Indeed, I rarely attend modern churches, because they are not truly churches. Two hours of solid reading and Bible study in my bathtub is more good Word than many of today’s modern church attendees get in several months of Sundays.

Church: Supposedly The Body Of Christ

And, why do these churches have “altar calls?” The Church is supposed to be the Body of Christ, SAVED BELIEVERS already. Does God need an altar call to save His own? NOPE.

Again, the Church is for saved people to be “separated from the world.” It is to strengthen the flock; evangelizing is done elsewhere and in other ways, people. Read the Bible and learn how.

My time (God’s time) is worth far more than that to me. As Paul says, I want meat not milk. I can fellowship at a local pub or bar or library or restaurant, 

without all the false teaching these clowns dish out from their pulpits. I can also evangelize while there, if I choose to stray from my home study or bathtub….