What the Bible teaches about:
The Assembly of Christians
Totally opposed to the Scripture and the practice of the first Christians the church-theology and church-translations of the Bible always mention "the Church" as both the place and organisation when 'assembly' is meant. Churches didnot exist when the Bible was written nor during the first centuries the first Christians lived. Moreover: the worldly organized and pagan-based hierarchical churches would- and will never be the way or Assembly of Christians, because Christians are personally guided and organized by their GOD. They stand -as equals- seperated from the world in Christ before their GOD; and their own houses are the place they meet for prayer, education, sharing meals and social purposes. No time like the present to show the practice of the first Christians and their biblical foundation!

Assembly? Simply in the homes of Christians!
 The illustration above makes it clear, that Christians and Christians-to-be gathered at home; in multiple home per city, region and in many countries. In that way they meet in a personal way as equals; just as family or friends would. And guided by the Spirit of GOD they would pray, bring Gods Word, teach, prophecize, etc.

The same is applicable for todays Christians and Christians-to-be. And every new Christian can make his-/ her house available too; just as the first Christians did. In that way all cities, regions and countries will have similar Assemblies of Christians.


Saul persecuted the Assembly by entering the houses of Christians and arresting the occupants and visitors...

Biblical foundations go before Assembly and those assembled!
In the letters of the New Testament many houses and their christian house-owners in which the Assembly was taken place were greeted; according to names, places and/or countries. Of course neither the place of the Assembly nor the social demographic differences between those assembled determined their foundations of believe.

Romans 16:3-9

Christians are Christians because they are in [the name of] Christ by means of the baptism. And they were baptized because they have known that they can only be saved in the name of Christ; and by no other name. Consequently they are called 'Christians' (read Acts 11:26).

Acts 4:10-12 - No other name then the name of Christ
Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well. This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

1Cor3:16-17 - Christians each are Temples of GOD

With a biblical foundation - Spiritual Guidance
Christians that have a biblical foundation of believe can and will receive Gods Spirit, the Spiritual Gifts and Gods Guidance through His Spirit. As we know from Hebrews 6:1-6 and 1Peter4:14 it is surely glorious and mighty good living in that renewed connection!

Because- and with that new connection Christians will grow in the Fruit of the Spirit when they put the Spiritual Gifts into use according to Gods Commandments ánd the commandments of Christ (Matthew 28:19-20 - Go out, teach, preach, baptize, etc.). Without that renewed connection, consequently without the Spiritual Gifts you cannot and willnot go out as a Christians should and there will be no Fruit of the Spirit and consequently there will not be eternal life (read Matthew 25 about 'Talents and multiplying of Talents').

1Peter 4:14 - Gods Blessing upon those in the name of Christ
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

Church-Christianity - unbiblical foundations worldly organized
 With that biblical knowledge it is not strange that worldly organized 'Church-Christianity' was founded on an unbiblical foundation!

All those that claim to be saved under another name ('trinity-churchgodhead') by which they deny the Gospel with a self-fabricated church-gospel ('GOD went to Earth himself in the flesh') can- and willnot receive Gods Spirit, willnot receive Gods Spiritual Gifts and willnot receive Gods Guidance through His Spirit. Instead for all those a worldly organisation remains; an organisation that places itself above GOD, above Gods Word, above Gods Commandsments and even above all their members...

 
Some highly popular methods of house-church-programs. Most famous "Willow Creek" and connecting "purpose-driven Rick Warren". Warren is a known New Ager; writing comments and recommendations for New Age books. WC is connected to the masonic founded 'World Evangelical Alliance'(WEA). Churches and churchmembers that participate in their programs are automatically "purpose-driven to satan" and eternal destruction; even if they would keep another day or when not attending any church at all...

Church-Christianity with her unbiblical foundation and worldly organisation can- and willnot lead of GOD and willnot lead Christians to the Fruit of the Spirit. Nor will cel- or housegroup-"spin-offs" of churches be. Whatever place or shape the churches choose to organize themselves in will never be in the name of Christ nor will it lead to GOD.

Moreover: cel- and housegroups founded and/or funded/supported by the churches will have the same foundations, goals and means the churches have. The house-programs are only used by the churches to favour and strenghten the churches; they are under the old church-control and hierarchy; even when the "nasty old church" will seem far and away to the housegroup-participants... The selected housegroup-founders know that all too well, because they had to write down goals before they started; goals that usually are all about taking care of 'plugging church-studymaterials', a growing number of churchmembers and consequently more people that financially support the church and staff.

Bringing the same church-foundation, church-values, church-rites on the same broad church-ways leading to the known church-fruit the participating members and churchmembers will never be Christians nor will they be Gods Fruit in Christ.

Focus on becoming a Christian according to a biblical Foundation
Long before one can think of an Assembly and the place of it one will have the become a Christian first; with a biblical foundation. One has to known ánd to believe that foundation ánd to choose, act and change accordingly. Worldly organisation through pagan based churches or church-house-programs cannot do that. They produce churchmembers that go against everything becoming a Christian and being a Christian is about.

Consequently - when you are churchmember or church-houseprogram (f.i. under Willow Creek, Rick Warren, etc.) you will have to leave those organisation and quit your membership. Those will be your first steps turning away from an old life without Gods Blessing and without Christ.

At the same time you will have to start with biblical foundation; by means of what the Eternal GOD has determined and founded. And that is quite different from what you may have learned in church or in your housegroup. You may need to get used to what is really biblical and leave some 'church-programming' behind, but when you are sincere and humble nothing will be impossible; instead it will appeal to your heart ánd mind more than all church-programming did!

Only after you are aware of the contents of a biblical foundation ánd believe in it ánd want to accept and apply it in your life you are ready to become a biblical Christian to be united to GOD afterwards so you can grow in Faith and the Fruit of the Spirit in service with received Spiritual Gifts.

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