Doing Church A Bit Different

GUEST BLOGGER: Our Founding Pastor - Stephen Eiss

As l have been following the church across the world this week (Holy Week), we certainly find ourselves this year doing church much different. 

The question begs to be asked is it really different?

Yes, in a way we are forced to be different especially with things like doing communion. At our local church here in Aiken, SC. on Sunday and now with so many other churches around the world throughout this week, things are certainly different. They have to be. This Coronavirus changed everything.

All this reminds me of a several things:

  • First off, the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 “History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.  Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new.

  • Secondly, back in my second year class in Church History, I learned that the Church of the New Testament never had church buildings until the third century. How did they do communion in the same way we are this week?

  • Lastly, does not dwell in buildings but in a body, His body of believers. No wonder Jesus said where two or three people are gathered together there am I (Matthew 18:20).

    The lesson for all of us is this: Jesus puts his emphasis on the Body of Believers over a building.

    That brings such comfort to me and i hope to you as well during this time of testing, prayers to all of you. 

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