CHURCH IN WINNSBORO

 

The Church in Winnsboro, i.e., ”Church in/at/of Antioch” (Acts 13:1) is made up of all believers who reside in the Winnsboro in whom the Spirit of Christ dwells. “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit.” (I John 4:13)

Our fellowship is in Him: “That ye may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” (I John 1:3),

The Body of Christ, “The church which is His Body” (Ephesians 1:23) in Winnsboro gathers in different locations, “Solomon’s Porch” (Acts 5:12) and “house to house” (Acts 2:46).” and at different times during the week. Just as the individual believers express the gifts of the Spirit uniquely

(I Corinthians 12:4), so the various gatherings of believers uniquely express Christ’s life and yet as individual “living stones” (I Peter 2:5) are fitted together by the Holy Spirit as One in Him.

In order to encourage, maintain and guard the spiritual unity (Ephesians 4:3) of the whole Body of Christ in Winnsboro, “house to house” (Acts 2:46) gatherings will be at different times other than when the larger part of the Body of Christ meets, which is primarily on Sunday mornings and evenings of the First Day of the week (Acts 20:7).

Household families (I Corinthians 1:16)) will come together “to break bread” (Acts 2:42) together from house to house as a part of the whole Body of Christ under the Headship of Jesus (Ephesians 5:23), to glorify Him (I Peter 4:11), to edify one another (I Thessalonians 5:11) and to witness unto Him in our “Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost part of the earth. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)”

As the early New Testament church often met daily (Acts 2:46), frequent gatherings of individual believers are encouraged in daily relational ways throughout the week. Those who “meet from house to house” are encouraged to touch life with the whole Body of Christ on the Lord’s Day as well as to participate in the “Solomon Porch”

(Acts 5:12) gatherings of the whole church of the city that may come together in one place as the Holy Spirit directs.

Note: According to the Scripture, Sunday, the First Day of the week, begins at sundown on Saturday and ends at sundown on Sunday. Note: Each household gathering determines which day/night they should gather in Jesus’ Name. Note: A possible suggested gathering day: Saturdays and Suggested gathering time: 5:00 PM with “covered dish” shared meal.

The house gatherings will seek to pattern the life and example of the early New Testament church as described in such passages as

I Corinthians 14:26; Ephesians 5:18-19; Colossians 3:16-17; Acts 20:7, 11; Acts 2:42, 46.


 

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