so i've been trying to find a church here in STL...don't see myself actually landing one until about january...we'll see. church shopping/hopping...whatever you wanna call it is no easy task. especially when you've come from a few solid places that you compare everywhere else to...but my main reason for writing today is because today's pastor said that Adam was lonely in the Garden, which is why God made Eve...no i didn't discount his authority to preach the Word of God on this point alone, but i just wanted to explore this statement a little.
i think i have to HIGHLY disagree with the idea that Adam was lonely in the Garden. He was there before sin had entered the world, which i take as Adam had no need. no need for affection, no need for anything because all that he was was completely satisfied in God and His presence. Adam would not have known any better had God not expressed that it was not good...THIS one thing was the only thing that God saw as "not good" and this was only so because God knew that Adam alone could not "be fruitful and multiply" as He would later instruct Adam and his new helper.
i think i've been cursed to have had such great teaching in the past...teaching that causes me to STOP and actually THINK about what i'm being taught in the "church." Praise the Lord for His Spirit that raises red flags and helps us to discern truth from the pulpit. so many people go to church and believe they are getting 100% truth. it's just not that simple. we have to search the Scriptures for Scripture's sake...we CANNOT take everything our pastors say at face value as absolute...pastors are men...
SEEK THE LORD FOR YOURSELF!
(i'm off my soapbox now, thanks for reading)
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Hey here are some possible churches you may want to check out. Greentree Community Church (http://www.greentreechurch.com/) is where I went in high school. Haven't been there a ton in recent years and don't know what you're comparing to but I personally think it's been good in recent times. Also, City Church (http://www.citychurchstl.org/) might be good. I've only been there once as it's a recent church plant but the one time I went I enjoyed it. I don't know, just trying to help a little. Love ya!
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