Originally Posted by Robin
Originally Posted by savedbygrace97
But there is just one problem. They are a very small church who tend to be so serious on their approach to holiness that they are not very open to unrepentant sinners.


Two points in reply:

First, no worship service should be "open" to unrepentant sinners! Worship is uniquely for God's own people. Those who are not His cannot worship Him and will be offended seeing true worship offered to God. Worship was not intended to appeal to unrepentant sinners, nor is the Church intended to be "open" to unrepentant sinners. It is and should be closed to them.

Second, we are to worship God as He has commanded according to His word rather than according to our own inventions, especially if those inventions are aimed at appealing to, attracting, or retaining larger numbers of unrepentant sinners.

The PCA church we left last year is in the midst of the very same error, hoping to attract unrepentant sinners rather than to worship God biblically. Worship is uniquely Christian. It is not something that unrepentant sinners are even capable of. In fact I dare say that so-called "worship" which does attract and satisfy unrepentant sinners is false worship, because it allows unrepentant sinners to feel comfortable in their rebellion rather than confronting them with God's justice as well as His mercy towards those who seek Him.


Wow, hey Robin. Long time no see.

Wow... I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you.

Can you support your views on closing the worship service to sinners?

I'm not sure how unrepentant sinners are going to hear the Word of God and the gospel if you have a closed services.

Now, I understand policing Communion... but to not let people off the street to come in and join your worship?

I really don't think that is Biblical at all. Again if you could try to explain this concept to me, I would be willing to hear you out, but I really don't think your going to convince me of this, ever.

Dave

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16