My Journey to the Local Church, and beyond...

[NeitherFirstnorLast]

Originally Posted by Terry

They still are our family, even if the scope of receiving is narrower. We as the Body of Christ are family regardless.
Amen!

Amen, yes they are. We should not fire with fire, and treat these saints as any less than the Children of God that we are. We would tell them this about other born again Believers who might come from a denomination - and we must say it also of them.

I am still in contact with my friends here in these churches - I had not posted that yet, but I have not been rejected! My family and I no longer meet on Lord's Day with them, as we go elsewhere to fellowship with different members of the Body - but we talk, we pray, we even had the Home Meeting with saints from the LC at our house last Friday. I will speak to them as He leads - and I have certainly told them in no uncertain terms on what ground I will stand; all other ground is sinking sand.

These Saints are watching. Some want to know more about where I stand. Some are looking for help themselves, as they are confused. Some have confessed that they feel no joy in the meetings, and they don't know why. Had I simply abandoned them, I do not believe I would have been doing them the service they deserve... nor following His will in this matter.

Lord, Your will be done.