An Old Question
Question:
Can't I be a Christian without a church?<Answer: It is something like being:>
A Student who will not go to school;
A Soldier who will not be in the army;
A Citizen who does not pay taxes or vote;
A Salesman with no customers;
An Explorer with no base camp;
A Seaman on a ship without a crew;
A Businessman on a deserted island;
An Author without readers;
A Tuba Player without an orchestra;
A Parent without a family;
A Football Player without a team;
A Politician who is a hermit;
A Scientist who does not share his findings;
A Bee without a hive.
THINGS YOU CANNOT DO
1. You CANNOT
live wrong and die right (2 Cor. 5:10)2. You CANNOT think wrong and live right (Mark 7:20-23).
3. You CANNOT do Satan's work and draw God's reward (Romans 6:3-7).
4. You CANNOT sow to the flesh and reap spiritual things (Gal. 6:7-8).
5. You CANNOT be a friend of the world and be a friend to God at the same time (James 4:4).
6. You CANNOT fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and maintain
fellowship with God
(Eph. 5:11).