Miss Mocha,
Just for clarification (because I think I understand what you are saying, but just to be sure
), in your previous post concerning church membership, are you saying that it is ok for a sinner to attend your church to learn more about God (i.e. His ways and why choices such as homosexuality, premaritial sex, murder is living outside of God's will), but he/she should not be able to JOIN the church as a MEMBER unless he/she is prepared to give their life to Christ and live according to His will?
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On another note, I believe that Blackwatch made some excellent points regarding the use of a lot of the terminology/meaning being used by everyone. Yes, at my church, worship services are open to everyone, since they are also used to educate those that are lost to Christ as well as strengthen those of us who are already members of Christ's family. That is why near the end of the service, there is an opportunity for those who want to become born again (which does not include a baptism unless you have never been baptized).
However, membership into the church is excluded to only those who have already made the decision to live according to God's will.