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Originally Posted by OBW
And that gets back to what you said about there being no definition (and I agree).
I agree on not bringing a checklist.
But I don't generally feel called or sent to any particular group. Instead I feel compelled to meet. And to be fairly consistent with it in terms of both regularity of meeting and regularity of who I meet with.
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I agree with you. Here's another way to look at it. When are Christians, regardless of size (3 plus?), NOT the church?
Much of this topic focuses on the church meetings--the where and how. When you consider verses like "Christ loved the church and gave himself for her," there has got to be more to it than meetings, structure, heirarchy, etc. Verses like this one should make us realize that the church is much more personal than can be covered by a mutually accepted definition. "Personal" is not the best word, but it will have to do for now.
What did Christ die for? Maybe that is the better question. And again, when and how are Christians NOT the church? Who can make that call?
Nell