tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post8922056663204699861..comments2023-10-29T19:03:11.547-04:00Comments on A Pilgrim's Progress: A Good Test of CommunityErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-41748548138232807632011-03-24T20:41:24.180-04:002011-03-24T20:41:24.180-04:00Alan,
I'm interested to see what people say.Alan,<br /><br />I'm interested to see what people say.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-1732413176458397452011-03-24T18:47:49.402-04:002011-03-24T18:47:49.402-04:00Eric,
I decided to ask the same questions on my b...Eric,<br /><br />I decided to ask the same questions on my blog: "<a href="http://www.alanknox.net/2011/03/community-checklist/" rel="nofollow">Community Checklist</a>."<br /><br />-AlanAlan Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452247058550736803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-33225194347461118892011-03-23T19:38:21.269-04:002011-03-23T19:38:21.269-04:00Alan,
Those are excellent questions. I haven'...Alan,<br /><br />Those are excellent questions. I haven't given this topic too much systematic thought. Maybe some day.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-80522029467031154282011-03-23T19:37:23.325-04:002011-03-23T19:37:23.325-04:00Arthur,
I agree completely. The definition of ch...Arthur,<br /><br />I agree completely. The definition of church for many people is far different from what we see in scripture. This leads, predictably, to all sorts of problems.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-55750613286649935872011-03-23T17:42:09.626-04:002011-03-23T17:42:09.626-04:00Eric,
Yes, knowing each other's name is certa...Eric,<br /><br />Yes, knowing each other's name is certainly a good start at building community. I don't see how we can claim to live in community with one another if we don't know each other's name.<br /><br />It would be interesting to continue. What else is necessary? I mean, obviously, we have to know more than names in order to truly be in community with one another... What do we have to know... do... etc.?<br /><br />-AlanAlan Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452247058550736803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-58734077180919579282011-03-23T11:40:34.868-04:002011-03-23T11:40:34.868-04:00Great post Eric.
If I can jump in, I would agree ...Great post Eric.<br /><br />If I can jump in, I would agree that fraudulent might be too strong of a word but I wouldn't hesitate that say that "big" churches where "members" don't even know the names of people a few pews over are terribly misguided, based on erroneous views of the church and in many ways an impediment to the very Gospel they are called to proclaim.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-64191835392459023152011-03-23T08:26:37.948-04:002011-03-23T08:26:37.948-04:00"If a modern church is so large... people do ..."If a modern church is so large... people do not know each other...."<br /><br />Good pointJoe G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836593204346420521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-66672667457289884752011-03-22T22:15:38.602-04:002011-03-22T22:15:38.602-04:00Joe,
Thanks for commenting.
"Fraudulent&quo...Joe,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />"Fraudulent" is a fairly strong word. I wouldn't go that far. <br /><br />I would say that the biblical model shows us Christians in local bodies who seem to have known one another. If a modern church is so large that most of the people do not know each other, then this has strayed far from the biblical model.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-22141144643718438852011-03-22T18:48:27.526-04:002011-03-22T18:48:27.526-04:00"If you gather with a large group, many of wh..."If you gather with a large group, many of whom you don't know or barely know, then you really aren't part of the same local body."<br /><br />So, all the big churches are fraudulent? No need to beat around the bush -- if this is your viewpoint, say so.Joe G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836593204346420521noreply@blogger.com