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Church buildings are dangerous places

So many churches are encouraging their congregations to make efforts to improve their standing before God by doing things.  By attending meetings and putting out chairs and maintaining the building.  How can you improve your standing with God if He has already forgiven you and clothed you in the righteousness of Jesus?  In His eyes you are perfect. Because you are in your body on earth you will experience temptation and sometimes fall, but Jesus has saved you, you are His, nothing can change that. Modern churches often have huge congregations. Is this good?  Jesus did preach to thousands at a time sometimes but often to much smaller groups, notably the Twelve.  They asked Him questions and He replied. This is much the best way to learn.  How many sermons  have I listened to in my life that went on for forty minutes or more?  How much can I remember of them?  When you discuss as equals in a group, always keeping the Bible central to what is said, then you learn and apply it in your life. As a "new" Christian ask God to help you find like-minded believers with whom you can discover the wonderful truths of the Bible together.

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