I agree. Edification and understanding should be the purpose. But the church has strayed long ago from its origins. We have moved from this purpose of spreading the gospel and saving souls to a social business. They are more concerned about the offering plate than the person. It is a programmed delivery and the business model is used in most churches. Sad. So @papa-pepper how do we get this reversed in churches is the big question. Would you consider doing a post on that sometime? I so enjoy your bible studies here.