Mr Cyprian
WHY YOU MUST GO TO CHURCH
Some believers don't think it is necessary for them to belong to a particular local assembly—church. While some attend a different church every week without commitment to any, some don't attend at all. As Christians, it's important for you to identity with a local assembly, a church you can call your HOME and participate fully in the activities. Otherwise, you'll deprive yourself of a lot of God's blessings and you'll be walking out of line with His Word. Here are some of the reasons you must go to church: 1. God Said So: The Scripture is unambiguous in letting us know that God desires His children to attend church meetings. In Hebrews 10:25, the admonition is clear not to forsake the assembly (meetings) of the brethren, and even goes on to indicate that some were erroneously doing so. 2. Jesus Did, Showing Us A Pattern To Follow: The scriptures show that Jesus had a culture of going to “church.” It was part of His personal discipline and devotion—His custom: “And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read” (Luke 4:16). The Master took going to “church” as an important activity, and having been called into fellowship with Him we should follow His example and live as He did. 3. It Is The Vehicle By Which You Function In The Body Of Christ: A Christian is not a committed Christian until he demonstrates his commitment in the local assembly, because the local assembly is a microcosm of the spiritual body of Christ, which is God’s representative on earth. You can’t function in that body until you function in the local assembly. The early church was made up of local assemblies and several were mentioned in the epistles, for example Romans 16:5 and Revelation 3. 4. The Church Is The Pillar And Ground Of Truth (1 Timothy 3:15): God wants His children to know the truth about life, because the truth makes you free from bondage
Some believers don't think it is necessary for them to belong to a particular local assembly—church. While some attend a different church every week without commitment to any, some don't attend at all. As Christians, it's important for you to identity with a local assembly, a church you can call your HOME and participate fully in the activities. Otherwise, you'll deprive yourself of a lot of God's blessings and you'll be walking out of line with His Word. Here are some of the reasons you must go to church: 1. God Said So: The Scripture is unambiguous in letting us know that God desires His children to attend church meetings. In Hebrews 10:25, the admonition is clear not to forsake the assembly (meetings) of the brethren, and even goes on to indicate that some were erroneously doing so. 2. Jesus Did, Showing Us A Pattern To Follow: The scriptures show that Jesus had a culture of going to “church.” It was part of His personal discipline and devotion—His custom: “And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read” (Luke 4:16). The Master took going to “church” as an important activity, and having been called into fellowship with Him we should follow His example and live as He did. 3. It Is The Vehicle By Which You Function In The Body Of Christ: A Christian is not a committed Christian until he demonstrates his commitment in the local assembly, because the local assembly is a microcosm of the spiritual body of Christ, which is God’s representative on earth. You can’t function in that body until you function in the local assembly. The early church was made up of local assemblies and several were mentioned in the epistles, for example Romans 16:5 and Revelation 3. 4. The Church Is The Pillar And Ground Of Truth (1 Timothy 3:15): God wants His children to know the truth about life, because the truth makes you free from bondage