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Date Posted: 15:17:47 02/26/02 Tue
Author: David Proffitt
Subject: Churching Buildings, paid preachers, and other innovations

I would like to have a discussion on various innovations that churches have adopted since the first century. Things such as church buildings, paid preachers, specialized ministers, the use of overhead projectors and fancy audio-visual equipment for worship, the use of praise teams instead of simple song leaders, etc.

Since we are to be distinct and different, should we not avoid the use of such innovations? Churches all over the country are selling out with such unscriptural practices. The desire of these innovators to be entertained rather than just worship grows stronger each year. What ever happened to our distinctiveness? Do we now want to be like the world. The greek word for church is eklesia, which means, "the called out" so we are to be separate and distinct from the world.

Wouldn't it be great if we could do away with church buildings, paid preachers, and just everyone be nothing but Christians?

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Re: Churching Buildings, paid preachers, and other innovations -- Jay Dee, 21:32:23 02/26/02 Tue
- Re: Churching Buildings, paid preachers, and other innovations -- David, 22:39:42 04/15/02 Mon
Re: Churching Buildings, paid preachers, and other innovations -- nib, 23:03:03 04/05/02 Fri