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Adding to that other site up above..

Gathered In His Name....

"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them"
-Jesus (Matthew 18:20)

When there is a gathering of at least two people who call on Jesus, there is a church.
The church is not a building, or a place, or an event that happens at a special time.
The church is not a thing, the church is people!

http://www.gatheredinhisname.info/

Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:19-22)

Jesus proclaimed in Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them".
How simple is that? A gathering, a congregation, an assembly of two or more followers of Jesus wherever and whenever they meet with Jesus present every time.

"Jesus People Gathering". Now doesn't that more clearly define "church"

http://www.gatheredinhisname.info/ekklesia.html

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among you." Matthew 18:20

To help overcome loneliness, especially among those women who are unable to participate in church activities; and
To endeavor to make our community a better place for all.

Meet in small groups called circles....
I think thats a great idea for a Church to provide for people..
As they do.......
The circles meet in members' homes except in January and February when all circles meet at the church.
Additionally, they provide outreach and caring to the women of our church who are homebound or in nursing homes.

http://www.2ndpreslou.org/ministries/women.htm

Called Out ...

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession,
that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" (1 Peter 2:9).

The church is the temple of God, meaning that God dwells in His people.
We are warned not to destroy the temple by harming or discouraging its people (1 Corinthians 3:16,17).

http://www.bible.ca/ef/expository-1-peter-2-9.htm

But in regard to politics...
And why we look forward to that day...
What kind of ruler will Jesus prove to be?
And is there diversity in Christ??
Yes of course..
In my beliefs which I believe to be true..
God created all sorts of different kinds of people with
different fingerprints and DNA which is unique to them..
Plus individul minds to think independently with..
The biggest change will be in sovereignity..
People will change too.. clothing themselves in
compassion, kindness..
It will be a different kind of world..
{Colossians 3:12 }

Micah 4:4: explains that in God's new world there will
be security and peace for all: There will be no one makeing them tremble..

And that will be possible through the Kingly law of love.
The supreme law that will govern all thoughts and actions..

Many people look for a President, King, Ruler on this
planet to solve all our problems with high hopes and all our problems never seem to really get fixed or better...
Yet we will follow them to the ends of the earth and get excited everytime and then eventually..
We usually end up feeling letdown when all our expectations are not being fufilled..
Or maybe most of then not being fufilled..
Or nothing changes or things get worse..
But as long as that ruler happens not to be God..
It's O.K. then I guess...

But whats to fear in this world?
Well actually alot....
Crime, violence or wickedness, sickness, pollution, hunger, poverty, death ect.. You name it..
This world is a mess...

And they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks..
Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation,
nor shall they learn war anymore..

Whats not to like about that....
You know of any politician that can deliver on that promise??