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TexasStreetPreacher · 08-27-2019, 11:32 AM

Meeting as the church in a city is not a bad idea, nor is it unbiblical. But it's not the only pattern given to us in the NT of how to meet as a church, as there are other examples of how to meet/what to call one's church. So it's not a bad idea, but it's not the only idea. It's not unbiblical, but other ways other than that are not unbiblical either.

When someone says you HAVE to meet in this way, like us, and the rest of the world who doesn't meet like us is wrong, then that's a big red flag and typical cult behavior. Cults specialize in not only isolating passages of Scripture to the neglect of many other passages, but also specialize in isolation - isolating their group and their members from the "outsiders" (read: the rest of humanity) in order to prevent differing opinions, suppress critical thinking, and control their followers in word, thought, and deed.

08-27-2019, 11:32 AM	#123
TexasStreetPreacher Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 16	Re: Is One Church One City a bad idea or unBiblical? Meeting as the church in a city is not a bad idea, nor is it unbiblical. But it's not the only pattern given to us in the NT of how to meet as a church, as there are other examples of how to meet/what to call one's church. So it's not a bad idea, but it's not the only idea. It's not unbiblical, but other ways other than that are not unbiblical either. When someone says you HAVE to meet in this way, like us, and the rest of the world who doesn't meet like us is wrong, then that's a big red flag and typical cult behavior. Cults specialize in not only isolating passages of Scripture to the neglect of many other passages, but also specialize in isolation - isolating their group and their members from the "outsiders" (read: the rest of humanity) in order to prevent differing opinions, suppress critical thinking, and control their followers in word, thought, and deed.