Welcome to LPG,a Christian fellowship network - http://letspleasegod.com/

This is a network to help connect believers without a fellowship with others in their local city.

This is an online fellowship for believers who don't have a local fellowship.This is a network and a fellowship in agreement
with the goal to please God.

Why was this network created?

Many of God’s children have left the institutional church (IC) and there are very few churches or Christians in which they can connect to without compromising and being persecuted for their beliefs. While it’s tempting to settle for the sake of fellowship, the bible commands us not to do so (2 Jn 1:9-11; 1 Cor 5:11-13; 2 Thess 3:6). For this reason this leaves us alone. But God has not called us to walk alone (Heb 10:23-25). Therefore this network was created to connect like-minded believers.

Why is fellowship so important?

1: While Jesus is with us as we obey him, when Christians come together, Jesus is present in a stronger way (Matt 18:20).
2: When dealing with the enemy, there is strength in numbers (Eccl 4:9-12).
3: Fellowship matures us, helps us hold on to what we believe and keeps us on track (Heb 10:24-25, Prov 27:17).
4: The body of Christ cannot operate successfully without all his parts — you have something to contribute (Eph 4:11-16).
5: We were made to fellowship with one another, with God as the center.

What do we mean by “Agreement”?

After one leaves the IC, they will naturally seek a new fellowship, but they often run into other Christians with beliefs contrary to the bible which don’t allow for a healthy relationship. What people believe dictates their lifestyle and how they treat others. The bible says, “How can two walk together unless they both agree? (Amos 3:3; 2 Cor 6:14-15). Therefore in order for this network to be successful there must be one common understanding and agreement on the fundamentals of the bible.


What’s the Agenda?

Study the word of God together and apply it in our lives.

Learn to love one another despite our differences. Learn unity in Christ.

Discover your specific gifts and functions and operate in them.

Testify of what the Lord is doing and how great he is to you.

Have meals together, take care of one another and have favor with each other.

Mature in faith, exhort one another, keep each other accountable and on track.

Overcome the devil and sin through the Holy Spirit.

Be ready to defend your faith and preach the gospel as the Spirit leads.

Heal the sick, cast out demons, and help the poor and needy.

Disciple new believers

Pray together

Praise God together



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A few reasons why this network is different:
This fellowship network has a biblical standard for participation unlike other Christian networks.
This network is based off the the biblical standard of love found in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 and not the world’s view of love.
This network is specifically catered to those without a local fellowship who have left the institutional church.
This network is about spiritual growth and edification rather than idle online socializing and doctrinal debating.

While chat and email will be the initial means of communication, this network is about finding local fellowships to connect with face-to-face.

5 Things We Don’t Believe

The “Works” Gospel
Response: No amount of our own work can make us acceptable to God and get us into heaven. Our works are like filthy rags (stinky, menstrual pads) to God (Isaiah 64:6; Eph 2:8-10)

All roads lead to God.
Response: All roads, apart from Christ, lead to hell. Jesus said, “He is the way the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father (God) but through him” (John 14:6).

There is no hell…
…or if there is one, it is not eternal. Response: Jesus said, “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matt 25:46; 2 Thess 1:9; Matt 13:50).

We’re eternally secure.
Response: We are NOT eternally secure apart from Christ. There is no sin in Christ. So to sin, we must step away and outside of the security of Christ. Without Christ we cannot be saved. If we willfully continue in sin, we’re in danger of losing our salvation because salvation is only found in Christ (John 15:4; 1 Tim 5:12; Rom 8:12-17; Heb 10:39; Matt 10:22, 24:13; 2 Tim 2:12; 1 Cor 15:1-2).

Some sins are OK…
…just as long as you commit them in moderation. I have never heard anyone say this overtly, but they sure do act like it when they frown on some sins like fornication, but sweep lying and arrogance under the rug. Response: No sin is OK, just as long as you do it in moderation. The whole reason why the world is a mess is because of sin (Rom 6:23; James 4:17; ).

7 Things We Do Believe


About sin
All sin is wrong. A few examples of sin are: pride, lying, laziness, masturbation, manipulation (witchcraft), arrogance, selfishness, fornication, lust, homosexuality, idolatry, gluttony and theft of any kind. We mention these because we’ve found that many don’t believe these are sins, or, that the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:1-2, 23; James 4:17; Gal 5:16-18; 22-23).

We believe that Jesus died for the sins of the whole world and that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance, confession, and faith in Jesus Christ. (John 3:16, 1 John 1:7-9; Eph 1:6-7; Heb 9: 22)

We believe without faith, it’s impossible to please God and that faith leads to obedience and good works, but it is not the good works that saves us, it is obedience to and faith in Jesus Christ (Heb 11:6,8; Eph 2:8-10).

About the Holy Spirit
Without the Holy Spirit of God, no man belongs to our Father in heaven. All men must be born again by the Holy Spirit in order to understand spiritual things and to enter into heaven (John 3:5-7; 1 Cor 2:14; 1 Cor 6:9-11; 2 Thess 2:13, Rom 8:9,16)

We believe in the indwelling, the filling, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:15-18; Acts 1:5-6; Acts 2:4; John 14:16- 17; Rom 8:9)

We believe only the Holy Spirit enables us to live a holy life by yielding and letting him work in and through us. (2 Thess 2:13; Rom 8:6-14; Rom 12:2)

We are not under the law, but under the grace of God. We believe legalism is a sin, so we must be led by the Holy Spirit. Now, while the Holy Spirit will lead us to do good works, it is not the works that save us, it is our faith in Jesus Christ (Rom 6:14; Gal 5:18; Titus 2:11-12 NIV; Eph 2:8-10; Gal 5:22-23).

About Church
We believe that there is a false church and a true church. The false church resembles the real one, but at a closer look, we see sin is on a rampage, the bible isn’t the authority, and there is no real power of the Holy Spirit at work (2 Cor 11:3-4; 2 Tim 3:5; Rev 17:4-5).

We believe that the church is the collection of believers who have been born again and are the body of Christ. We do not believe that a single individual is the church (1 Cor 12:27; Col 1:18.24).

We believe in the 9 gifts that are distributed from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:9-10), the 5 administrations that are distributed from the Lord Jesus (Eph 4:11) and the 7 operations that are distributed from God the Father (Romans 12:6-8 ), all of which orginate from the same God (1 Cor 12:4-6, Rom 11:29).

We believe that those who are called to lead (Rom 12:8 ) are to be servants to Jesus Christ and to the people, and that we are to follow their example, but ONLY as they follow Jesus’ example (Matt 20:25-28; 1 Cor 11:1 KJV).

Fasting, fellowship, praise, prayer and bible study are essential to spiritual growth (Matt 17:19,21; Heb 10:23-25; Ps 150:6; Matt 6:9-15; Ps 1:2).

About Our Focus
Our main focus should be on Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of God and his righteousness. We believe this starts with self-denial to follow Christ. (Matt 6:33; Matt 16:24)

We must strive for perfection, purity (maturity in Christ), because Christ is coming back for a bride without spot or blemish. With the Holy Spirit’s help, she (us, the church) will made herself ready for Christ (Eph 5:26-27; Rev 19:7).

We must love each other and people in the world according to the bible’s view of love and not the world’s view of love. We must love Jesus by keeping his commandments — this is what he considers love. (1 Cor 13:4-7; John 14:15)

We are to love everyone and hate their sin. We are not to hate other human beings (Rom 12:9; Ps 97:10)

Demons and Hell
Demons exist in our present world right now and we have to deal with them (Eph 6:12; Luke 10:19; James 4:7)

We believe in the resurrection of both, the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation. (Matt 25:31-34, 41, 46)

God and his Word
We believe the bible is inspired, and whole and only infallible word of God. The bible is the standard we come from (2 Tim 3:16; Proverbs 30:5).

God speaks in various ways: through men, dreams, situations, audibly, from inside our minds and through his Holy Scriptures (Hab 2:1-2; 1 Kings 19:12; Acts 2:1-4).

Deity and the Trinity
There is one God eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (1 Tim 3:16; Matt 28:19)

We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule over the nations.

Reference: John 1:1-14; John 10:24-30; Matt 1:23; Luke 1:34-35; 2 Cor 5:15-21; 1 Cor 15:3; Rom 4:24; Acts 1:9; 1 Cor 15:4; Matt 25:31-33; Acts 1:10-11; Rev 20:6.

Do you agree with this entire statement of faith? If yes , please go to http://letspleasegod.com/our-statement-of-faith/ to read the rest of the details and become a member.

God bless.