Post by Dave on Jan 6, 2019 18:00:11 GMT -5
My Great Disappointment
Having just retired, I thought my routine would settle down into a weekly regiment - just as my working career forced. In my visions of my future, I thought this would be the time in my life when I would come out from behind the internet and fellowship at a local church on Sundays.
My family celebrates Sabbath at home, as we are called to do, but I thought, if the apostles could meet on the first day of the week to fellowship. Then what would be the harm of attending a local 'christian church' - sharing and fellowshiping with the people there.
As a new attendee, I introduced myself and I asked a few questions. The Pastor kept saying - we will talk of this - but he was busy with the demands of his 501C3. I asked the board members if they would interact with me.
But he problem is - my questions were always about - why does the church keep Catholic Tradition over the words of the Apostles like Paul - why do christian churches preach and teach that Paul's words are more important than and corrects the words of Jesus - and Jesus canceled/abolished the Torah.
Now my question is - why has fellowship become a function of sit, listen, and pay?
This is not my first failed attempt at attending a "Protestant" church. I have been refused entry. I have been told to be quite. I have certainly been noticed - and therefore - I have been ignored. I was even asked to leave once.
Their are only two choices for me - my own TOV and RA
I am sure the local pastor would tell me that it is I that need fixing to fit in
If I don't feel comfortable with what I see and hear inside these Protestant churches, the problem must be in me. God is here, come and get Him, if you don't join our club you must not be walking right.
Then I read Ezekiel 8 and 9 and Matt 5:19
Even tho the Pastor of the church tells me that he knows all about the pagan sun god tammuz - still - it is Ok to have a Party on the Sabbath - and on the wall is the theme "Jesus is the reason for the season"
Why do they continue to do it even tho they admit it is wrong teaching - because it is Catholic Tradition
After all, it is because of Catholic Tradition that men told themselves they had the authority to change the Sabbath to the pagan sun god day - Sunday.