We have seen deep hurt caused by the church and have watched faithful churchgoers turn bitter, angry or broken because of the way these events occurred. This made the early church credible, it showed that the message was real, because people could see changed lives, attractive lives. We definitely don't have to do anything for God, nor is our salvation based on our works or church attendance. The Kingdom of God is not going to be advanced by our churches becoming filled with men, but by men in our churches becoming filled with God. You might well be one of those people. We grow cold and the fire and flame of love grow cold and we die spiritually. But you might also never get back there again. "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. " When gathered, they partook of the meal that Jesus had taught them to participate in on a regular basis. This much is sure in all churches, forgetting party labels; the smallest meeting numerically is the prayer-meeting. Are you going to church. Too many churches are little more than four walls and a roof. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. There are many more verses that say the same thing.
The aroma around my Father must be that of people opening their hearts in worship and supplication. Can you be a Christian without going to church? | The Good Book Blog. I need to be clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Labor is no substitute for love. People only hear the nice bits of the Christmas message, then, because it has not gone deep, they forget it all with the first family row, or the first hangover or indiscretion of New Year. These can all be rich, beautiful, faith-affirming experiences that do more for your soul than an hour worship service ever could.
I could blame society, other churches, busy modern lives, and so many other things. Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man. Join the conversation and comment below. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty" (John 6:35). 121 Quotes About Church. Not every home bible study will turn into 50, 000 people, but it should be a consistent time filled with God's word, worship and praise. Jesus was a man like us, yet never once did He sin. And if He be not there, one of the first tokens of His absence will be slothfulness in prayer. And we must be wise and discerning when choosing a church to ensure that it is bible-believing and bible-teaching. You can be a Christian and have not yet stepped into a church. Once a year, I am invited to speak to a class at a local university.
Look up definitions of the word and you'll probably find that "person who attends Church" does not fall into any of them. Scripture speaks very clearly to the fact that identification with God's people in a formal, public way was considered essential Testament times... A careful study of the New Testament doesn't reveal even a hint of any believer who was truly saved, but not part of a local church. You might have put your faith in Christ after someone shared the gospel with you, but you haven't yet had the opportunity to get to a church. "For to this you were also called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow in His steps: Who committed no sin. Going to church doesn't make you a christian anymore than standing in a garage. " It's true that there are churches out there which have fallen into the trap of trying to accumulate numbers rather than turning hearts toward God. Because of this He made it possible for us to also overcome sin. He goes on to say, "Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8: 12). I am causing the growth of the body. The pastor isn't available enough. It is down to each of us, you and me.
On the surface, the immediate answer is, yes. The Church nationally, and here were I live, is growing. The church is not a select circle of the immaculate, but a home where the outcast may come in. The church is in Christ as Eve was in Adam. They gathered together to share in reading and recalling the teaching they received from the apostles. Without hearing the Word read and preached, without gathering with other Christians around the table to share and feast upon Christ who is host and sacrifice for us, and without becoming part of the fire of the Spirit as it moves among the living members of Christ's body, we become like embers of a fire separated from the community of grace. The chief danger of the Church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of turning the world upside down. So what happens if we do not stay connected in a local church? But why, why is this Church not packed, packed to overflowing like at Christmas Eve? There are one hundred or more things that we could do that would hinder us from sharing life with God's people. Going to church doesn t make you a christian louboutin shoes. All those women were going in looking for some comfort from talking to their dead mother or father or friend. Believing in Jesus means being in a vital relationship with Jesus and with his living body, the church.