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Post by bitohoney1313 on Nov 13, 2011 20:31:37 GMT -5
Hi! I have a couple of questions and would love to have some in-put. 1. There are a few reasons that people cannot take part in the meetings, such as divorce. Where can the basis of "taking part/not taking part" be found in the scriptures? OR how was that decision made? By whom? 2. It speaks in the scriptures of the "church" in the home, but I don't remember reading any thing referring to "meeting" in the home. So, I would also like to know where the basis of using the word "meeting" came from. I am sure it is because of "meeting" in the home for worship, but what/who started using that to describe it? My memory doesn't serve me very well now and I can't remember ever being told those things when I was younger.
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Post by shushy on Nov 22, 2011 21:24:25 GMT -5
1....The workers have their own reasons for stopping people taking part. when they stopped me from taking part I felt it was like a penance or punishment. They didnt give biblical reasons, these days I would demand it. Personally I believe once repentance happens and forgiveness by Christ. People should be encouraged to move on in their most holy faith not hindered by mans rules and laws. which cause offense, resentment rather than love and acceptance.
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Post by bitohoney1313 on Nov 29, 2011 0:08:30 GMT -5
Sorry that happened to you. When I was younger, I just took everything I was told as "the truth" & assumed things were scripture/biblically based. Now, I sometimes have questions and don't really know how to find someone to answer them. My aunt/sister is still participating and these were some questions that she could not answer.
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Post by ScholarGal on Nov 29, 2011 9:24:21 GMT -5
I think your question about taking part is actually a two-part question. Maybe someone else can answer that? - What is the scriptural basis for each person sharing something in a meeting?
- What determines whether a person should be allowed to share?
The word "meeting" has been used for centuries to describe a gathering of people to honor and worship God. Have you ever heard the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes"? My professing grandfather used it all the time, so I thought it was specific to the friends and workers. Imagine my surprise when one of my high school music teachers used it as a description of what we should wear to a concert instead of the normal uniform. (I don't remember whether it was the Catholic or the Lutheran music teacher.) I did a little searching at the library to find the origin of the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes" and discovered that the Pilgrims and Quakers also had "meetings". The earliest churches in New England were called "meetinghouses". As a teenager, I knew that the meetings I attended had been around for less than 100 years, so I was fascinated to realize that the word "meeting" had been used by other people to describe a religious gathering. As a side note, the Quakers call themselves the Religious Society of Friends and traditionally used "thee" and "thou" long after normal English switched over to "you".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2011 19:01:17 GMT -5
I think your question about taking part is actually a two-part question. Maybe someone else can answer that? - What is the scriptural basis for each person sharing something in a meeting?
- What determines whether a person should be allowed to share?
The word "meeting" has been used for centuries to describe a gathering of people to honor and worship God. Have you ever heard the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes"? My professing grandfather used it all the time, so I thought it was specific to the friends and workers. Imagine my surprise when one of my high school music teachers used it as a description of what we should wear to a concert instead of the normal uniform. (I don't remember whether it was the Catholic or the Lutheran music teacher.) I did a little searching at the library to find the origin of the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes" and discovered that the Pilgrims and Quakers also had "meetings". The earliest churches in New England were called "meetinghouses". As a teenager, I knew that the meetings I attended had been around for less than 100 years, so I was fascinated to realize that the word "meeting" had been used by other people to describe a religious gathering. As a side note, the Quakers call themselves the Religious Society of Friends and traditionally used "thee" and "thou" long after normal English switched over to "you". I've always thought the answer to the first was 1 Cor 14:26 (What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.)
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Post by Alan Vandermyden on Nov 29, 2011 22:27:14 GMT -5
Someone suggested moving this thread from the Coffee Talk board in order to elicit more responses, and I think that's a good idea . . .
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Post by sharonw on Nov 30, 2011 13:09:52 GMT -5
I think your question about taking part is actually a two-part question. Maybe someone else can answer that? - What is the scriptural basis for each person sharing something in a meeting?
- What determines whether a person should be allowed to share?
The word "meeting" has been used for centuries to describe a gathering of people to honor and worship God. Have you ever heard the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes"? My professing grandfather used it all the time, so I thought it was specific to the friends and workers. Imagine my surprise when one of my high school music teachers used it as a description of what we should wear to a concert instead of the normal uniform. (I don't remember whether it was the Catholic or the Lutheran music teacher.) I did a little searching at the library to find the origin of the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes" and discovered that the Pilgrims and Quakers also had "meetings". The earliest churches in New England were called "meetinghouses". As a teenager, I knew that the meetings I attended had been around for less than 100 years, so I was fascinated to realize that the word "meeting" had been used by other people to describe a religious gathering. As a side note, the Quakers call themselves the Religious Society of Friends and traditionally used "thee" and "thou" long after normal English switched over to "you". I've always thought the answer to the first was 1 Cor 14:26 (What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.) That IS one of the verses used for individuals having a little part. And yet we do read of places where the NT Apostles and servants of God did all the speaking... The meeting in the home usually is stated to come from Acts 1 and 2 where they all gathered for Pentecost. edited by mod3 to fix quote
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Post by loydswanson on Nov 30, 2011 13:52:22 GMT -5
Hi! I have a couple of questions and would love to have some in-put. 1. There are a few reasons that people cannot take part in the meetings, such as divorce. Where can the basis of "taking part/not taking part" be found in the scriptures? OR how was that decision made? By whom? 2. It speaks in the scriptures of the "church" in the home, but I don't remember reading any thing referring to "meeting" in the home. So, I would also like to know where the basis of using the word "meeting" came from. I am sure it is because of "meeting" in the home for worship, but what/who started using that to describe it? My memory doesn't serve me very well now and I can't remember ever being told those things when I was younger. well they don't believe in divorce but if the grounds are there it probably is ok
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Post by apple on Nov 30, 2011 14:58:09 GMT -5
Because the word "meeting" is synomous with the "the meetings", and with the long hours endured in travelling long distances to meetings to sit silently for 2.5 hours in stuffy, cramped room not daring to fidget lest I get punished later, that I shudder when I hear outsiders use that word to describe something else.
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Post by apple on Nov 30, 2011 15:09:55 GMT -5
I think your question about taking part is actually a two-part question. Maybe someone else can answer that? - What is the scriptural basis for each person sharing something in a meeting?
- What determines whether a person should be allowed to share?
The word "meeting" has been used for centuries to describe a gathering of people to honor and worship God. Have you ever heard the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes"? My professing grandfather used it all the time, so I thought it was specific to the friends and workers. Imagine my surprise when one of my high school music teachers used it as a description of what we should wear to a concert instead of the normal uniform. (I don't remember whether it was the Catholic or the Lutheran music teacher.) I did a little searching at the library to find the origin of the phrase "Sunday go-to-meeting clothes" and discovered that the Pilgrims and Quakers also had "meetings". The earliest churches in New England were called "meetinghouses". As a teenager, I knew that the meetings I attended had been around for less than 100 years, so I was fascinated to realize that the word "meeting" had been used by other people to describe a religious gathering. As a side note, the Quakers call themselves the Religious Society of Friends and traditionally used "thee" and "thou" long after normal English switched over to "you". I've always thought the answer to the first was 1 Cor 14:26 (What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.) I've noticed that verse. It's one of (the many) verses that the workers ignore. The 2x2 meetings are very structured- everything happens in a certain order and everyone says their bit in order. The only things regular 2x2s are encouraged to do say a prayer for the workers & the meetings, occasionally pick a hymn, and give a brief explaination of what they received from the designated chapter for the week- the workers do not let everyone have a hymn or let people have a revelation or interretation, nevermind an instruction.
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