Why should Christians be careful how the outside world views their church service?
Christians should be careful because the outside world is watching their church service. They must not let the world view the gathering as just a bunch of nuts or as people out in left field. The church’s testimony before onlookers matters, so the service should not appear merely strange or chaotic.
Les teaches that the world is watching how believers conduct their church service, so they must not let outsiders think the assembly is just a bunch of nuts or people out in left field. He says, therefore, you have to be careful. In the same context, the church is described as a home for a small group of people, not a great big edifice, meeting in a living room or patio. Paul also finds fault with the Corinthians because their coming together was doing them more harm than good.