I believe in God but I hate the church...

[cptn_star]

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what you do unto others, you do it unto God...in other words, how you hate the church is also how you hate God...

[tingkagol]

What am I?

You're not an atheist, agnostic, or anti-theist.

You're still definitely a theist, but probably a pinch anti-religion. I'm not sure if there's any existing labels specifically describing the opposition to the church. Anti-church? hehe.

[seven_segment]

what you do unto others, you do it unto God...in other words, how you hate the church is also how you hate God...

oh well...this one means a lot..

[Soul Doctor]

If you believe in God...do you love Him?

if you do love Him...you will love the Church...

Jesus christ was against the church in his time.
He never founded his own church.
thats the reason he was crucified,
because he did not believe in the church during his time.
Who do yo think nailed him to the cross?

[Tirong-say]

In concert with His redemptive act, Jesus did three things that established the framework of His Church. First, He chose humans to carry out His work. He appointed Peter to be the visible head of the Church. Jesus said to Peter, "You are Rock and on this rock I will build my Church." (Matthew 16: 1 Jesus said "build," as in to create a structure. Jesus built His structure on specifically chosen human beings Peter and the apostles.

Second, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles the power and authority to carry out His work. "Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven."(Matthew 16:19; 18:1 "Receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven, whose sins you retain, they are retained."(John 20:23)
Third, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles commands as to what that work should be. At the last supper, He commanded, "Do this in memory of Me." (Luke 22:19) He commanded them to "Make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), and to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

The early Church was structured in a hierarchical manner as it is today. We see in Acts, chapter 15 how the apostles and the elders came together under the leadership of St. Peter to decide the question of what was required of Gentiles. We also see how St. Peter was regarded as the head of the Church when St. Paul, "Went up to Jerusalem to confer with Kephas [Peter] and remained with him fifteen days." (Galatians 1:1 There is no Scriptural evidence of independent local churches.

Source:

Jesus Christ Established a Visible Church On Earth

[Soul Doctor]

In concert with His redemptive act, Jesus did three things that established the framework of His Church. First, He chose humans to carry out His work. He appointed Peter to be the visible head of the Church. Jesus said to Peter, "You are Rock and on this rock I will build my Church." (Matthew 16: 1 Jesus said "build," as in to create a structure. Jesus built His structure on specifically chosen human beings Peter and the apostles.

Second, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles the power and authority to carry out His work. "Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven."(Matthew 16:19; 18:1 "Receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven, whose sins you retain, they are retained."(John 20:23)
Third, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles commands as to what that work should be. At the last supper, He commanded, "Do this in memory of Me." (Luke 22:19) He commanded them to "Make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), and to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

The early Church was structured in a hierarchical manner as it is today. We see in Acts, chapter 15 how the apostles and the elders came together under the leadership of St. Peter to decide the question of what was required of Gentiles. We also see how St. Peter was regarded as the head of the Church when St. Paul, "Went up to Jerusalem to confer with Kephas [Peter] and remained with him fifteen days." (Galatians 1:1 There is no Scriptural evidence of independent local churches.

Source:

Jesus Christ Established a Visible Church On Earth

What Jesus left his disciples were principles. Not a church. If he intend to build his own church, he should have created a plan. Or he should have written something himself to say something about his plan to make a church. He has his followers and disciples why didn't he built just a little chapel for a start like any churches we know. This is because he never planned to. The church he mentioned is the "people".

[tokidoki]

If you believe in God...do you love Him?

if you do love Him...you will love the Church...

God is not the church. If he loves god you will not force him or is his he obligated to love YOUR church.

[Tirong-say]

What Jesus left his disciples were principles. Not a church. If he intend to build his own church, he should have created a plan. Or he should have written something himself to say something about his plan to make a church. He has his followers and disciples why didn't he built just a little chapel for a start like any churches we know. This is because he never planned to. The church he mentioned is the "people".

Then to where would the people be sheltered and gathered?.......

Same as if your parents will tell you to make your own family, does it mean that you will not built a house to shelter them?

[miyay]

What am I?

a god-believing-church-hater

[prukutung]

religion is a social cage.. in my opinion..

we might have the same problem, but i don't hate the church that much.. i just don't care...