Was reflecting on how difficult it was for the Jews to accept Jesus, and I tried to place myself in the routine of daily Jewish life and routine to understand why that might be. Well, you know, just about every structure and habit I had associated with my worship, and my place in that stricture would have been ripped away from under me.
Jesus was the end of the priesthood. Now everyone was to come to God, and live as an ambassador.
Jesus was the end of Animal Sacrifice. No more specialists required to worship God.
Jesus was the end of the Temple. God does no live in Temples built by human hands.
The synagogue was no longer needed. The river, the home, any place was ok to worship now. Many say church today is similar to synagogue structure. Oh my no. It is today but should not be. Because temple like places like synagogue are not required.
Jesus said not to go and hang out with the 99. He said to go seek lost sheep, and when you find him bring him to meet the ready of the family. Go to the ditch to pull out lost sheep. He never said that for our own health you need to be with the 99.
Jesus did away with Gathering size. Synagogues required 10 males to be formed. So it would have to involve at least 30 to 40 family members minimum. Jesus said where two or three gather in my name, I am there. But most Christians think its a false doctrine or only rebels or loons who actually practice it. Just about anyone is thought to be so. Never heard an exception yet.
You know, after thinking about it, If Jesus came to my church and said the same things
1. You are all priests, live like it. Stop waiting for "leaders" to do it for you. The Gospel has given you a ministry to do do it, there is nothing to figure out.
2. You don't need a building to meet with God, gather people anywhere and everywhere. "Jesus says go, but our church building says stay. Jesus says to seek the lost & we say let the lost seek the church." The Problem With Wine Skins
3. A good church is not measured by numbers, but faithfulness of those gathered. Two or three IS a church and could be a health on too....
I'm not so certain how many would hear it today. Would not be asked to come back and preach. There is much of the simplicity of the first century church we will not look at.
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