The Not-So Practical Expression of the Church

[Peter Debelak]

Originally Posted by YP0534

You are the assembly when you assemble with the others.

YP:

Your post brought to mind, somewhat, the phrase "to each his own." It is certainly somehting when a Christian group - who internally believes to be following God's way - can nevertheless be unjudgmental of local free groups around them. The question I have, however, is whether there is an affirmative obligation to engage, meet with, coordinate with, etc... the other gorups around you? Or is mutual respect enough?

Put another way, is it the 'local church' when they don't actually, in time and space, assemble?

Peter