The Social Gospel In Its Proper Setting

Spiritualism Vs. Socialism At Some Point in Church History, The Line Was Blurred Between The Church’s Spiritual Purpose and The Desire for Social Fellowship. The Social Gospel Placed Two New Burdens Upon the Church of Jesus Christ: To Provide a Place, an Event, or Support For Social Fellowship. To Address The Social Problems and Needs of Mankind.

Social Fellowship Christians Need to Be Social!!! They Need Social Fellowship! BUT IN ITS PROPER SETTING.

The Patriarchal Period No Organized Religion All Food and Feasts Were Done At the Same Place. Hospitality – Gen. 18:3-8; 19:3; 24:33, 54 Making a Covenant – Gen. 26:30; 31:46, 54 AT HOME

The Mosaic Period What Was Not Part of the Tabernacle?

The Mosaic Period Same With the Temple

The Mosaic Period Where Were the Feasts Eaten? John 2:16 “And to those who were selling the doves He said, ‘Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a house of merchandise.’”

The Mosaic Period Matt 21:13 “And He said to them, ‘It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer'; but you are making it a robbers den.’”

What About the Synagogue?

The Christian Age It Is Clear That Christians Enjoyed Social Fellowship. BUT IN WHAT SETTING? Acts 2:46-47 1 Cor. 11:20-22 1 Cor. 11:33-34 “Eat at Home.”

Is It Really Wrong to Eat at the Building?