A real House Church

Nas montanhas de Fafe, Portugal

“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. St Jn 17:21:

Let us be mindful on this earth that we live in, many times we can be swept away into this non-existential life style of reading the word of GOD and constructing this fairy idea of all being well, healing flowing as if it was air, people sitting down not saying a word as JESUS spoke, listen you can hear the wind whisk around. Apostle’s speaking into cosmic situations while demons fluttering in fear as these great men walk around changing the world by themselves. Some of this thinking is good as it spurs one’s lifestyle for CHRIST, but the fact of the matter is that JESUS CHRIST himself had to use the bathroom many times and HE did, the apostle were disciples learning just about half of what JESUS was speaking about cause much of it in public was in parables. They wrestled with each other when HE was gone on what was HIS message grace vs the law. Today we are not exempt from these same situation that work amongst us, a house church with loud sounds that does not set in harmony with the moment of worship because young children are excited as they see these meetings as another time of joyous celebration why? cause they are kids. Teenagers speaking about matters that perk up your reserved manners even causing parents to blush at times, but how will they learn if they do not participate, listening and learning what elders and young adults have learned because of time and experience. What is it when a meal is brought within our midst and it is delicious to a few but, you may notice another scooping parts of the meal to the corner of the plate. I would say do not be offended and to be real, if you want to experience christianity in a new testament fashion with apostolic traditions being our doctrine then get ready for a complex meshing of individuals who come from different cultures and backgrounds living out different expressions of HIS life through us.

Christianity is more than personal Hermeneutics, the verse above expounded shows that the world will believe in them because of the concerted efforts that was between the Father and the Son. Their unity will bring forth belief in the world when we are one with CHRIST. This is only achieved when we are fellow members in HIS household living and moving and have our being as a collective body creating a real church. This task is not easy but confronts our own prejudices, allow our concepts of how things operate to be weighed among the body, only then we can be a real church.

Love bro. Miguel V