Now why are there people (pharisees) sitting in front of us in the Church in well decorated chairs? Who is worthy to be called a VIP even inside the church and who made them VIP in the house of God? I want to know, why should there even be a special seat in the Church at all? Why would a common sinner like me be given a VIP position or respect because of his money even inside the Church?

Luke 11:43 "Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces".

Because they are VIPs. You called them that yourself.
It's the church's way of honouring and encouraging those who go out of their ways to sponsor the church dedicatedly.

you are indeed a seed of the devil, Luke 20 46-47 “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and front* seats in the synagogues and the most prominent places

VhatAmazingDude:
Because they are VIPs. You called them that yourself.
It's the church's way of honouring and encouraging those who go out of their ways to sponsor the church dedicatedly.

God forbids VIP seats in LFC

The only VIPs in my church is for the pastors and elders of the church....

weedtheweeds:
you are indeed a seed of the devil

Thank You.

I'm honoured.

Bear it in mind though, that is the money and time from these VIPs that probably put the building in place and roofed the church as well as provide the furniture in the church where you sit on and contemplate on why you are not sitting up there with them

Not in my church..
In my church..the VIPs serve the church most, ironically; through ushering, choir ministrations, driving of church bus etc

i think even if one provides infrastructure for the church, its out of their own largesse, havin special seats seems like they are better than others.
in these situations people tend to hate those in vip seats while it could just be the church unknowingly making some people feel more important than others

UndisputedBosom:
God forbids VIP seats in LFC


The only VIPs in my church is for the pastors and elders of the church....

That is still V.I.P., no difference.

Flexherbal:
That is still V.I.P., no difference.

Do u mean the pastors should seat with the congregation

That some churches apply the principle of the Animal Farm (... Some animals are more equal than others) to some people doesn't mean the Creator sees them that way.

UndisputedBosom:



Do u mean the pastors should seat with the congregation

That would remove the anointing from the pastors, abi?

brandonobi:
i think even if one provides infrastructure for the church, its out of their own largesse, havin special seats seems like they are better than others.
in these situations people tend to hate those in vip seats while it could just be the church unknowingly making some people feel more important than others

That's why the Bible says that judgment will start from the church. The church has setup a structure that caters more to the ego than the Creator.

Are the VIP seats to honor the Creator or the ego of some men?

Like you rightly pointed out, others in the church may feel envious or even hate those 'VIPs', which is in contradiction of the purpose of the church to awaken spiritual desire in all men.

some churches will reserve seats for "VIP" that won't even show up while regular people stand outside under hot sun or cold nights all through the service for insufficient seats!!!

There's nothing wrong in creating Reservations for people with special disabilities.

UndisputedBosom:


Do u mean the pastors should seat with the congregation

ever wonder why Jesus can't be distinguished from his apostles . humility
the idea of a VIP seat is not from Jesus teachings

you won't find these in the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses . both the wealthy and not so wealthy sit together!

one of the things that impressed me most about them

orisa37:
There's nothing wrong in creating Reservations for people with special disabilities.

being disabled is diff. from VIP.

Very important People are not Normal and Common People. They are irrational from normal, a deviant and so a People desiring handicap.

Their should be no vip during church services. But may b during some occasions the people who are specially invited can be given a vip seat. Occasions like music concerts, drama, etc. Aside dis all members are equal

VIP is a Special Handicap requiring Special Care. Their Disability is even chronic.

UndisputedBosom:



Do u mean the pastors should seat with the congregation

In some churches, they do.

Doesn't Luke 14: 8-11 apply here?

Yes it does bro.

ppnye:
Doesn't Luke 14: 8-11 apply here?

Also Luke 22: 24-27 Who Is the Greatest?
24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

take a wild faukin guess