Posted by Frank on March 24, 1999 at 20:39:31 {MWrgkt7UI5awg}:
In Reply to: *Study of 'The Greatest Man' posted by abk on March 20, 1999 at 09:27:06:
ABK I am sure you mean if we can. God wants us to give and do our individual best, not someone elses. The encouragement at Hebrews 10:24,25 is not to �forsake�, to literally� abandon� the gathering together. And to note the comment in a recent
article it does not make a rule but rather presents a divine standard for such meetings. Namely, being regular and being a hiding place for encouragement and loving association. In other words a brother who misses his Sunday meetings 2-3
times a month because he is giving a talk in another Congregation, may be technically at a meeting but aside from his ministry is abandoning his own flock by his absence. Since we do not know our brothers circumstances we need to refrain
from such judgmental thoughts towards our brothers. Rather than this unloving spirit, if we truly feel the meetings are necessary for our brothers, then we will do our utmost to make Christian gatherings a truly wonderful experience. A
good restaurant rarely needs to advertise and likewise rarely has an empty table.
Frank