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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by SmartPolician: 2:45pm On Nov 07, 2021

Vulcanheph:
That is bullshit... It is not a must, Don't let pastors guilt trip into joining bany department.
Let it be out of your own free will and make sure that even if you join , the church activities don't affect your personal and professional life.
The reason why I'm saying this is that the church will most likely not pay you for any services you give because according to them, "you're doing it for God".

So whether you wanna join or not is definitely up to you.

Before you start ranting, what church do you worship in? If you are a Catholic, it is a must you belong to an organization. Yes, it is a must because doing so helps you learn more about the church.

If not, you will become like one of those nincompoops who come online to rant about how Catholics worship Mary.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by emmanuelewumi(m): 2:48pm On Nov 07, 2021

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

They believe you are not a committed member

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Senorprinz(m): 2:50pm On Nov 07, 2021

Bros don't let anyone guilt trip you into doing what you're not ready for. The most important thing for you as a Christian is your relationship with your creator. Joining a church group doesn't guarantee that you will be a better Christian, for example, sexual immorality is very pronounced within the choir dept of most churches, the financial dept is another place with very corrupt individuals, the politics played out in most of these departments would make you wonder if you are still in a church. Finally, it's up to you, if you feel joining a church department will make you a better person, then do, watch your growth, if you're not growing, then there's no point being there.

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by henry1111: 2:51pm On Nov 07, 2021

1st we must understand that walking with God and working for God are 2 different thing, for you to walk with God it means u have a relationship God ( in other words u are a born again). Working for God is an act of worship to God, you can not say u love God and u are not in anyway contributing in service in the house of God. For u to come to that church for the first time and fell in love with the activities of the church it means some persons has put efforts to make sure u fill comfortable as u worship God.
For your service to be completed to God these 3 must be complete. Physical service, spiritual service and financial service, these 3 must be in place

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Nezzjnr: 2:51pm On Nov 07, 2021

emmanuelewumi:

They believe you are not a committed member

When I asked An Elderly Man this same question.. He has been in the church for Years but refused to join the workforce.

He said it comes with a lot of commitment and people will start begging him for some little assistance here and there.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Sagefromtheeast: 2:51pm On Nov 07, 2021

Yes

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by calcal: 2:51pm On Nov 07, 2021

Iyaebe:
Yes,I do look down on people who don't belong to any department in the church.For God's sake religion is an act of practice, put your worship into action by participating actively in church activities and not just a church goer.

Guys never worry yaself going to church, learn how to spend your time on something meaningful.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Reptyle(m): 2:51pm On Nov 07, 2021

Shootlion:
Which department was peter, Paul, Andrew, James, Thomas, Judas, Bartholomew and other disciples of Jesus?

Yes,I do look down on people who don't belong to any department in the church.For God's sake religion is an act of practice, put your worship into action by participating actively in church activities and not just a church goer.

Jesus wasn't running a church. At best, you could call him an itinerant minister, moving from place to place preaching to the people.

The apostles you mentioned were not layabouts. They were a very key pillar of Jesus' ministry, offering support, planning and arranging and learning of the master.

Read about Jesus feeding the 5000 and you will see the key role played by the disciples in caring for the crowd. Sometimes he would send them ahead to get food and supplies; sometimes they acted as his personal security, forming a ring around him so he won't be crushed by the teeming crowd.

He sent them on missions of evangelism. They helped in counseling and baptizing new converts. Etc. All of these and more they did in service to Christ while he was with them physically. So much more they did in service to him after he ascended to heaven.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Nobody: 2:52pm On Nov 07, 2021

pstmikol1:
For me, it not a must. Your relationship with God should matter most.

What if God says that the relationship he wants from you is for you to join TOILET CLEANING department, come join am with SWEEPING?

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Senorprinz(m): 2:52pm On Nov 07, 2021

Are you in church to learn about the church or to learn about God

SmartPolician:

Before you start ranting, what church do you worship in? If you are a Catholic, it is a must you belong to an organization. Yes, it is a must because doing so helps you learn more about the church.

If not, you will become like one of those nincompoops who come online to rant about how Catholics worship Mary.

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by samwash(m): 2:53pm On Nov 07, 2021

God pays salary to his workers, if you are not a worker in His vineyard you are not in his paylist.
It's not a most to be a worker in His vineyard.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by seyz91(m): 2:53pm On Nov 07, 2021

It's your personal relationship(spirituality) with God that matters

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by otokx(m): 2:54pm On Nov 07, 2021

Not a must, some times it brings about see finish.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by SeriouslySense(m): 2:54pm On Nov 07, 2021

Organized Religion was never for me. But if you want to join a department then do so, it's not for everyone.

I rather do the simple things, that is enough for me.

Don't look down on any person, because he or she is not in a department in the church, just do what you want to do, if you are really motivated to do it.

I think you have to ask yourself, why you want to belong to a department, is it to gain other peoples approval or is it something else, like do you want to build your service, your spirituality, do you want to learn and have an impact, is it a way of improving yourself.

Then begin to ask how you can have a positive impact, what can you do, or how would you do it, and are you ready to give your time and energy to it.

I cannot compell you to do anything, but we should rather understand what we are doing.

So if you know what you want and why, the how, and how to start, then at least you know that you are going somewhere, according to your motivations.

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Vincley(m): 2:54pm On Nov 07, 2021

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Cubeman: 2:55pm On Nov 07, 2021

In my church you are encouraged to belong to a department to help in the work of God, but it is not by force. No one looks down on you just because you decide to be a bench warmer. And i have never heard that you are looked down on by simply avoiding a department.
What's the of your church?

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Cubeman: 2:55pm On Nov 07, 2021

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by SmartPolician: 2:56pm On Nov 07, 2021

Senorprinz:
Are you in church to learn about the church or to learn about God

Good question.
You learn the two because every Christian Church has a different doctrine.
This way, when people ask you, you can school them.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Vincley(m): 2:57pm On Nov 07, 2021

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by oshiomuagbo11: 2:58pm On Nov 07, 2021

The funny thing about people who disagree with the fact is that they don't bible scriptures to back it up.
Matt 23vs11
Heb 6vs 10
Col 3 vs 22
So in addition God is not begging anyone to work for him.. But as a TRUE CHRISTIAN its a must because it for your benefit...
God bless everyone here

To rap it up: col 3 vs 23-24

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by DrFunmisticGlow: 2:58pm On Nov 07, 2021

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

I agree, it's not by force.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Stankovic22: 2:58pm On Nov 07, 2021

Ephesians 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Go through those scriptures to find the answer.

For Ephesians, we are able ministers called to do work of the ministry, ministry there is talking about partaking in the work...

1corinthians 3:13 isn't talking about judgement, it is talking about the reward of our labour in the house of God...

There is a big difference between Worshipping God and Serving God.

Most times we go-to church to pray and sing... That is worship, you hallow his name.

Serving God entails doing what is required for the furtherance of his name... Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. He said

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by jubrilELsudan: 2:59pm On Nov 07, 2021

IT'S NOT A MUST BUT JUST KNOW THAT YOU WON'T SEE FVCK EASILY.

IT'S EASIER TO SEE FVCK WHEN YOU IN A DEPARTMENT.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by 4good(m): 3:00pm On Nov 07, 2021

Nezzjnr:
Some people get to look down at you if you aren't in a Department in the church or do stand a chance of loosing out of God's blessings.

I feel it's your personal relationship with God.

Imagine if everyone is a church goer!

What makes you feel that you are being looked upon because you are only a church member and not a worker? This feeling should let you know that there is more to God than just church attendance and giving offerings.
Some people clean the church, some usher, some pray for the church, some evangelize, some teach the word, some lead praises, some do welfare etc. All these are the aspects of church that every church goer gets blessed from.
Every genuine child of God is expected to get involved in church activities to be used by God to bless others (church goers and fellow workers). Jesus our example got involved in his days. So why won't I be an active worker in a church if I am genuinely born again? We have been saved to serve. It shouldn't even be about whether compulsory or not. It should be a matter of necessity.

King James Bible: Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by Righteousness2(m): 3:02pm On Nov 07, 2021

ekanx27:

With due respect sir, please clarify.

Our "Work" for GOD are things we engage in to advance the Gospel, the Church,etc

Our "Walk" with GOD is concerned with our Personal relationship with GOD. Our Walk is concerned with the Matter of our Salvation and being Genuiely Saved and living for GOD and Obeying HIS Word.

There are Many people Working but they are not Walking with GOD. They could be Pastor, Bishop, Prayer leader, Woman leader, Choir, etc but yet they have no relationship with JESUS.

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by ominilongest(m): 3:02pm On Nov 07, 2021

if e no b usher or pastor I no dey join any fucking dpt na everybody must cash out no body dey mumu anybody for here,no body dey dhl money go heaven,even if na headquarters sef make me sef hold one post or else make I dey Mantain my chair abi,na force? angry

work for God work for God pastors and families dey fresh but I dey lean,Sabbath day na Sunday but na Monday to Saturday una de do revival dey cash out steady like say na timetable.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by ekanx27(m): 3:04pm On Nov 07, 2021

Righteousness2:

Our "Work" for GOD are things we engage in to advance the Gospel, the Church,etc

Our "Walk" with GOD is concerned with our Personal relationship with GOD. Our Walk is concerned with the Matter of our Salvation and being Genuiely Saved and living for GOD and Obeying HIS Word.

There are Many people Working but they are not Walking with GOD. They could be Pastor, Bishop, Prayer leader, Woman leader, Choir, etc but yet they have no relationship with JESUS.

Thanks ✌️

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by stanisbaratheon: 3:06pm On Nov 07, 2021

Iyaebe:
Yes,I do look down on people who don't belong to any department in the church.For God's sake religion is an act of practice, put your worship into action by participating actively in church activities and not just a church goer.

See this one

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by petertamtam6(m): 3:08pm On Nov 07, 2021

Its has advantage and disadvantage grin

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by 4good(m): 3:08pm On Nov 07, 2021

jubrilELsudan:
IT'S NOT A MUST BUT JUST KNOW THAT YOU WON'T SEE FVCK EASILY.

IT'S EASIER TO SEE FVCK WHEN YOU IN A DEPARTMENT.

Give your life to Jesus before it is too late man. For how long will you procrastinate? God loves you. Please respond positively when there is time.

ISAIAH 55:7
English Standard Version
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by stayclearofme: 3:08pm On Nov 07, 2021

Iyaebe:
Yes,I do look down on people who don't belong to any department in the church.For God's sake religion is an act of practice, put your worship into action by participating actively in church activities and not just a church goer.

And that is enough reason to look down on people? If it is so then God should be totally far away from people like you!
You should encourage people and not look down on them, joining any department does make you a Christian or a saint. People like you are just Hypocrite, arrogant and pretenders to the core.

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Re: Is It A Must To Join A Department In The Church by stayclearofme: 3:09pm On Nov 07, 2021

stanisbaratheon:

See this one

Na real mumu.

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