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For an apostolic church to emerge in the world, it is necessary
to keep in mind that the apostolic churches of early Christianity were all
started by individuals meeting in homes. Once you build
something with hands, the problems begin. You have a building, you must pay
taxes, maintain it, defend it and so on.
It will be worthwhile for apostolic Christianity to be revived. If money is donated, it should be used for immediate needs. There should be trust. If someone steals the money donated, let that person go. The Lord takes care of everything. My advice to such churches would be: concentrate on spreading the Faith. If such churches got underway, I'd be happy to let them use my translation, to copy and disseminate it freely. The only thing I'd ask is that they don't change my translation. If corrections are necessary, I'd be willing to consider them. I'd recommend that such churches not seek non-profit status, but remain independent and faithful to the teachings of Jesus. |