Topic: Why is it important to go to church?
Ladywind7's photo
Tue 03/17/20 09:34 PM
Give me your reasons please friends.:smile:

Fiddlemaker's photo
Tue 03/17/20 10:15 PM
Community and fellowship.

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Thu 03/19/20 01:53 PM
Colossians Chapter 1:17-25
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

-Jesus is the church. Perhaps there is a 7th day adventist church here and there that knows the Word of God, but its better to just read the bible and since Jesus is the word, the bible is the word of Jesus and in a sense you are in "Church" when you read the bible and try not to mix in the worldly misconceptions of the bible into the actual truth of it. Amen.

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Thu 03/19/20 02:08 PM
So that we can become stronger and grow our faith.
To learn Gods word and hide it in our hearts.
Accountability and fellowship.

Ladywind7's photo
Thu 03/19/20 04:51 PM
Great point RCB. Accountability...

Ladywind7's photo
Thu 03/19/20 04:52 PM

Community and fellowship.


True :smile:

Toks86freeman's photo
Sat 03/21/20 03:33 PM
1 point. believers must go to church to encourage one another in faith as the call is.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:18 KJV

msharmony's photo
Sat 03/21/20 03:44 PM

Community and fellowship.


This. I would say it can be a reinforcement in our life, but I do not go so far as saying it is 'important to go' to a building. What is important is finding some way to commune and fellowship with others of faith.

LaraSparkles's photo
Sat 03/21/20 07:55 PM
The Wod of God instructs us in Hebrews:

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:24-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://www.bible.com/116/heb.10.24-25.nlt

We are not to stop meeting together so we can encourage and help one another. We are to spur one another on to good works (Heb 10:24) and comfort one another with the comfort we have received (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). When we walk through trials and overcome, it’s not merely for our benefit, but to help one another. Also, we are to carry each other’s burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) and as we have the opportunity, do good to all people, especially those in the household of faith (Gal 6:10). How can we help others when we don’t take care of our own?

Also, we learn to grow in the love of God by learning how to love others that are so different from us but are now brothers and sisters of like, precious faith. Jesus gives us a new commandment, to love another and by this will they know we are his disciples. He loved us with an unconditional love and gave his life up for us. When we walk in that supernatural love with our brothers and sisters in Christ, we emulate His agape love (Eph 5:1-2).