Bible Truth
Organized Religion And The Bible Do Not Support It! Loving Holy Ghost We Need You To Teach Us!!! Word time with you servant, Apostle James Winfree Sr, Let's start here okay,"religion" is the conduct and rituals used within the context of a flesh or men system. All "organized religion" is a sinful system with an over-arching structure in place to define doctrine, standardize worship practices, and administrate the organization.
Any people who join together to try and please GOD in their flesh or follow or obey any other than Jesus Christ is seen as an "organized religion," as they have presumably agreed upon a place, time, and action. Developing a system of practices is well within God's desire for the church (1 Corinthians 14:33). The New Testament church was birth and built right from the beginning by Jesus Christ. The early disciples systematically choose a replacement for Judas in Acts 1.
After Pentecost, the church members shared their possessions (Acts 2). Later, the church organically developed more order as elders and deacons were chosen to relieve the burden of service from the Apostles (Acts 7:1-7). The New Testament gives several more examples of organization in the church, including the distribution of gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4-11), the practice of church discipline (Matthew 18:15-20), and the need for order within the church service (1 Corinthians 14:29-40). If all your needs are not met in your fellowships as written in Acts Chapters 2 & 4 you need to find a fellowship that did what the Apostles done and Christ Jesus Believers. There are No benefits to organized religion.
A cohesive body of Christ is better able to provide for the needs of its members (Philippians 4:10-18). Unity in the intent and application of standards can inspire others to live righteous lives (2 Corinthians 2:5-8). With biblical spiritual, appropriate honor is given to spiritual leaders (1 Timothy 5:17). And it's easier to hold to biblical doctrine when that doctrine is carefully spelled out. the wealth and blessings is for GOD'S Kingdom and His Children the Church which are you and I. Organized religion goes wrong when it drifts away from God's expectations and panders to human influence as in your fellowships. Most dangerous is the tendency to propagate false doctrine.
The existence of organizational practices and administration does not guarantee the accuracy of a group's beliefs or the purity of its motives. Some groups use their organizational system to abuse their members instead of helping them. why is it the pastors and your leaders have more than you? Your bible says Jesus became poor, that we might become rich, do your spiritual leader or pastors feel this way? Another potential problem is for the organization to become the religion.
Administration should never be allowed to take priority over faith, and people should not be encouraged to identify themselves by their organizational label over their faith in Christ. This frequently happens, however, when programs are put before people or when errant church leaders are not disciplined, yes who your Sugar daddy or Pimp? Jesus Christ is Not meant to be organized. After all, God provided Moses with hundreds of specifics as to proper worship for the Israelites.
However, organization was never intended to replace the Spirit's leading in the church. When we stray from God's intent, organized religion can be harmful and abusive. If the organization supports, and is secondary to, the biblical worship of God, then, yes, organized religion is Not good. Yes if sinful man has tampered with either the organization or the religion, then there is a problem because the Holy Spirit brings the Church of Jesus Believers Together in biblical loving Unity and just look what you have, A Big old Mega Mess on Sundays with your Sugar daddies and pimps getting rich off of your labor.
" WE ALL SUPPORT THOSE WE LOVE AND RESPECT " When We Support Christ Truth, We Support Him! Your faithful servant. Apostle James Winfree Sr,