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Oct 7, 2019 · 1. Because you need the regular support and encouragement of Christian fellowship. The Christian life is not designed to be lived in isolation, and those who try it that way are likely to crash! (See Hebrews 3:12,13, 10:25; Colossians 3:16.) 2. Because fellowship provided by Christian friends is no substitute for belonging to a church.
- Peter Adam
Peter Adam is vicar emeritus at St. Jude’s Carlton, formerly...
- Peter Adam
Jan 4, 2022 · Simply put, the Bible tells us we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth. The early church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42).
Aug 16, 2024 · While scripture does not command Christians to attend church, it does speak powerfully about the blessing of the church community. James exhorts anyone who is sick to “call the elders of the church to pray over them,” and to “confess your sins to each other and pray for each other” (James 5:14-16).
- Jesus Christ died for the church. Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
- We must be imitators of Christ and His apostles. Luke 4:16 “He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom.
- You learn and better understand Scripture. It increases your growth on your walk of faith. Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
- There is more guidance. Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 24:6 “for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.”
- Rhonda Stoppe
- To Hear the Preaching of the Word. If the word of God is quick, powerful, and sharper than a sword (Hebrews 4:12), then hearing the preaching of Scripture is vital to your spiritual well-being.
- To Participate in Corporate Worship. Worshiping God alone is wonderful, but nothing can replace the beauty of coming together corporately to worship Him with others who also have His Spirit in them through the redeeming work of salvation.
- Because Iron Sharpens Iron. That is what Proverbs 27:17 tells us. Meeting regularly with other believers is a source of encouragement and strength. But know this: when iron rubs against iron, not only does it become sharper, it also causes sparks!
- To Exercise Your Gift. From preaching to encouraging, hospitality to administration, God equips His children with gifts to serve Christ. (See 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12:6).
Mar 10, 2010 · Every Christian should join a church because Scripture requires it. Granted, there is no direct command in Scripture that says, “Every Christian must join a local church,” but two factors in Scripture indicate that every Christian should be a member of a local church.
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Feb 12, 2023 · Faithful church attendance means simply this: nothing will keep members from public worship on the Lord’s Day except that which would keep them from work or their children from school. Second, attendance is beneficial only if the church being attended is faithful to the gospel.
