That is, maybe they gathered to inquire of the Lord and receive his guidance. We will devote ourselves to prayer and the distribution of the word. The group liked that idea and said they were willing to try. At the end of the study course, the results were encouraging but not conclusive, and several people said that five meetings were not enough, so we formed a new group, called it First Century, and continued to meet. A small group We set some rules for the First Century group, because we wanted to be clear about what we were doing and why we were doing it.
Any subject is fair game.
If we disagree, we will first try to state the other person's position in terms that he or she will accept, in order to avoid semantic difficulties. We are not interested in self-aggrandizement, or splitting churches, so we will not claim divine guidance, either inside or outside the group. We will quietly share with each other what we think we may have received, and respect the confidence of anyone who asks that it be kept within the group. The results have been encouraging. Of the seven people present, three got one answer and four got another.