We used to be like that, and other deceptions

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If you ever hear someone say anything like these statements, rest assured they have NO idea what a church is, or what they are speaking of.

"Hey, we used to be like that back when we were small and could all fit in a living room, too" - or,

"That's fine now, but when you get to be 30 (or 50, or 120, or 250, or __) THEN you'll have to institutionalize... ummm, I mean... 'organize' (ummm... maybe you mean 'fossilize?')... like us."

Or, "Participation and deep relationships are only POSSIBLE in small, intimate settings." (How many did Freud say was the maximum for group therapy? Wasn't it Freud who said "Split into more 'house churches' once you get to be more than 30?")

Seems to me that God had a different paradigm in Mind when He added 3000 in a single day with never the slightest HINT of "breaking them up into small groups" or "assigning" anyone to anyone, or to any small "group" or "house church!" Intimacy is ESSENTIAL and anything less is rebellion and unBiblical - but why are humans SO intent on birthing Ishmael, instead of Isaac, but getting their "bright ideas" smeared into God's Ways?!

It IS possible to have ALL of the Benefits of intimate Life with Jesus and one another, daily, "joined and knit together by every supporting ligament" - without a single program or rule or code or "mission statement" or assignment or officials or automatic ANYTHING. Just like it was with Jesus when He was here the first time! Why would we accept anything less!!!

A true Lampstand is a very Holy thing, and not an intellectual trifle or casual club: "I can start one of them things - no problem!" That is a serious abuse and Jesus is VERY jealous for what dares to call itself His Bride. The CLUBS need quotations like those above in order to explain their failures and "fading Glory." But it was never intended to be so. Not the Real thing.