Re: [TruthTalk] The Outside of the Cup

[Terry Clifton]

Slade Henson wrote: Ah, I wasn't aware of that, Terry. We used to have a home fellowship as well. Until we grew out of our house and had to move to a building. Our fellowship was set up basically the same way you're describing. No one was paid there, either, but we were able to provide for a widow and send monetary gifts to those in need. I would say you're "paying the shepherd" in the form of the missionaries. Regarding money being spent on the buildings and stuff...yea, I think it's pretty sad. One church we attended spent over $40,000.00 on blacktop for their driveway. Now, I don't know anything about roads, but I thought the driveway looked fine. I was appalled at the amount of money, especially when they wouldn't send any missionaries to Israel. I know...because I asked and offered to go. I was answered with...Oh, NO! Israel is in the 10/40 (is that what it's called..maybe 10/30) window! That's too dangerous! Sounds to me like it's needed if it's in the scary window!     Kay Forty grand is pocket change.  The last church we attended spent a million bucks to build a gym.  They borrowed the money.  We do not go there any more. Many churches today are in debt to the world.  Few of them any more have a benevolence fund.  Something is radically wrong.  Once they existed to serve God and edify the saints, but the goal of at least some of them today seems to be to entertain the crowd and build a massive organization that requires millions simply to sustain itself. I guess you could say we are dropouts.  Our home church has spurts.  It grows a little then dimishes a little.  It is not yet what it should be, but you cannot twist arms.  Guess I should be thankful for the hand full. Terry