Have you stayed in a church because family members would be very upset if you changed to a church that would be a better place for you? Granny will cry. Dad will be angry. That kind of thing.
Sorta.
I integrated into the church my husband was part of when we got married. (I moved 1000 miles from home, so it was pretty much a no-brainer.) For the first few years, the contrast between my old church and my new one was distressing - nothing biblically/theologically wrong; just different - contemporary vs. traditional. His family all went to that church (his grandfather was a founding member), and it would have been distressing to change. Plus, Hubby had anxiety about going somewhere unfamiliar, meeting new people, and getting connected.
We stuck around, and are still there. Would another church have been better for me/us? I don’t know. I DO know that God uses us in the one we’re in, so I’m content.
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Im not knocking churches down or tearing any one down.
I deal in Truth. Jesus knows his election, and me as member.
In 1999. My dad brought to my attention a chapel that taught sound doctrine. I ended up studying with them for 23 years.
My dad broke away around year 2005… My dad then studying with pat Robertson. Whom I don’t believe is credible teacher or pastor. I believe hes false teacher.
John chapter 6
It is the Spirit that quickens, the flesh profit nothing, the words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.
My dad didn’t have Holy Spirit. He was carnal minded. You need holy Spirit for spiritual discernment and guidance.
6:65
Therefore I say unto you, that no man can come to me, except it were given him of my father.
Spiritual discernment is the key. To discern between sound doctrine and false doctrine.
Good fruit and bad fruit.
6:44
No man can come to me except the Father which sent me draw him, and I will raise him up on the last day.
Its the Spirit of truth that guides those who have Holy Spirit.
Those who have Spirit error are carnal minded. They can’t properly spiritually discern.
1 Corinthians chapter 2
Now we have received, not the Spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things are freely given to us of God.
Carnal minded people can’t understand the spiritual things.
2:16
But the natural man receive not the things of the Spirit, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
It answers why some many Christians sit under one verse Charlie’s, and are still on milk bottles after 50 years. I’m not talking down to any one.
They’re bibillcy illiterate. And its the shepherd’s fault.
Point is. Holy Spirit is the key.
Yes, as members of body of Christ, we are to edify body of Christ.
We need to be aware of false brethren. And avoid them.
Peace.
I recognized how someone would feel in such a situation.
Nevertheless, who is it that you want to obey
Is it Christ you want to obey?
Or is it your family you want to obey?
If there is a church out there that is better for you and is Christ-centered, unfortunately, you will have to upset your family a little bit and then put a smile on Christ’s face for the sake of your eternity.