Is it biblical to attend Church every Sunday?

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pjharrison

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OneFaith said:
There are many things we are to do on the first day of the week- assemble together, give to God, praise, worship, partake of the Lord's Supper, hear a portion of God's Word, fellowship, and pray together. God understands if you can't make it once in a while because you're sick or something. But purposely missing it just to miss it is forsaking the assembly- which is sin.
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Where does it say all that? do you mean this scripture? Hebrews 10:25 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. There was only one church per city. Not like now there are millions and millions of churches. Those churches were set up to keep you in infancy. That's why you all still think a head covering is a hat.
 
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pjharrison

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OneFaith said:
"Do not forsake the assembly." That's a direct order from God.
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He's not talking about your local church. He is talking about the body of Christ. When the one world order comes about they will except the local churches because they are not a part of the body of christ. He is looking for a mature bride. They are under a religious spirit.
 
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pjharrison

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SpoonJuly said:
You keep ignoring Scripture and offer excuses and private interpretation to try and justify yourself.
It is obvious that your isolating yourself from others has lead to much misunderstanding of Scripture.
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When the one world order comes about, they will except the local churches and all other religions because they are not a part of the body of Christ. Those churches were designed to keep you in infancy. Jesus is looking for a bride who is mature. They won't persecute the local Churches. That's why they are exempt from paying taxes, because they are a part of the world. This is Not Jesus Kingdom. You said I give the enemy too much credit. You don't give him enough.
 
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pjharrison said:
Where does it say all that? do you mean this scripture? Hebrews 10:25 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. There was only one church per city. Not like now there are millions and millions of churches. Those churches were set up to keep you in infancy. That's why you all still think a head covering is a hat.
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That's one of them. Women (plural) are to be silent during worship (indicating men are also present)- that means a group is assembled together, not one person by themselves. I was once in a dying church, the attendance dwindled down to nothing. Then i moved to a different congregation. I was so encouraged by how many were attending there. Now how could they encourage and exhort if they're not even there to do so?

I have had more than one congregation within the same city. There's only one church, but there can be more than one congregation of it within the same city. Sure there are many man-made branch-off churches, if you want your worship to be in vain. "They worship Me in vain, their doctrine is merely human rules."

I think the head covering is long hair, and that if a woman does not have hair due to no fault of her own, such as chemo, she should cover it with something else. Today we have wigs if anything, scarves, hats, etc, so there's no excuse for a bald lady in the worship assembly.
 
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pjharrison said:
He's not talking about your local church. He is talking about the body of Christ. When the one world order comes about they will except the local churches because they are not a part of the body of christ. He is looking for a mature bride. They are under a religious spirit.
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I find it hilarious when people grouse about what is Scriptural, and then throw out terms like "one world order!" Find that in any lexicon, concordance, or Biblegateway.com.

In fact, you are getting your theology from washed up nonsense like Hal Lindsey's or Tim LaHaye's books. All highly discredited, because they did not come to pass. I also remember some cult being into the name of the city being the only real church. So, the Church in Washington or the Church in Los Angeles. I really thought that fad was over.

Try and take a course on hermeneutics, which is how to correctly read the Bible. You are using too many folk myths for anyone to take you seriously!
 
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pjharrison said:
He's not talking about your local church. He is talking about the body of Christ. When the one world order comes about they will except the local churches because they are not a part of the body of christ. He is looking for a mature bride. They are under a religious spirit.
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He's talking about the first day of the week worship assembly.
 
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pjharrison said:
People who attend Church says it is biblical to attend Church every Sunday, but it's not.
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It's key to be around like believers and to worship together because that strengthens your walk in God. Some of my greatest blessing were because i went to church, got involved in worship, was touched by God like a live wire, and then fellow-shipped with my brothers and sisters in Christ.

But I agree, we can make it to heaven and never attend a church service. However though, being fed and surrounded by believers strengthens us!!
 
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pjharrison

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That's one of them. Women (plural) are to be silent during worship (indicating men are also present)- that means a group is assembled together, not one person by themselves. I was once in a dying church, the attendance dwindled down to nothing. Then i moved to a different congregation. I was so encouraged by how many were attending there. Now how could they encourage and exhort if they're not even there to do so?

I have had more than one congregation within the same city. There's only one church, but there can be more than one congregation of it within the same city. Sure there are many man-made branch-off churches, if you want your worship to be in vain. "They worship Me in vain, their doctrine is merely human rules."

I think the head covering is long hair, and that if a woman does not have hair due to no fault of her own, such as chemo, she should cover it with something else. Today we have wigs if anything, scarves, hats, etc, so there's no excuse for a bald lady in the worship assembly.
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See it's a spiritual covering. Paul used hair as an example. They are feeding you milk. The local churches are not a part of the body of Chirst. That's why the local churches do not have to pay taxes, because they are a part of the world. Christianity of the world.
 
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pjharrison

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rlm68 said:
It's key to be around like believers and to worship together because that strengthens your walk in God. Some of my greatest blessing were because i went to church, got involved in worship, was touched by God like a live wire, and then fellow-shipped with my brothers and sisters in Christ.

But I agree, we can make it to heaven and never attend a church service. However though, being fed and surrounded by believers strengthens us!!
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The local churches are feeding milk, not solid food. They are not a part of the body of Christ. They are Christianity of the world. The one world order will not persecute the local churches, because they are not the body of Christ. They're under a religious covering. That was what Paul was saying when he told the men not to cover their heads. The spirit is not being fed. But their souls are.
 
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pjharrison said:
You tell me. Your the one saying that I am wrong.
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1 Corinthians 16:2 is one. They were to lay by and store so that when they assembled together Paul wouldn't have to go door to door collecting.
 
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pjharrison

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1 Corinthians 16:2 is one. They were to lay by and store so that when they assembled together Paul wouldn't have to go door to door collecting.
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That's not attending Church. They were just doing some things together.
 
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pjharrison said:
That's not attending Church. They were just doing some things together.
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Yeah like assembling together to worship God, giving to God, praising God, partaking of the Lord's Supper, hearing a portion of God's Word from Paul, all upon the first day of the week. (Sunday church gathering)
 
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pjharrison

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SpoonJuly said:
You keep ignoring Scripture and offer excuses and private interpretation to try and justify yourself.
It is obvious that your isolating yourself from others has lead to much misunderstanding of Scripture.
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1Cor:2:14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
 
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rlm68

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pjharrison said:
The local churches are feeding milk, not solid food. They are not a part of the body of Christ. They are Christianity of the world. The one world order will not persecute the local churches, because they are not the body of Christ. They're under a religious covering. That was what Paul was saying when he told the men not to cover their heads. The spirit is not being fed. But their souls are.
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Interesting way to look at it!!

I do believe we must be selective about which church we do go to, that is if we do go. And I firmly believe many pastors don't know enough truth to lead and feed their flock.

I used to joke, if we taxed the church and ministers, we would find out who is actually in it for their faith. It would be those ministers whom I would love to hear preach!!
 
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pjharrison

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OneFaith said:
Yeah like assembling together to worship God, giving to God, praising God, partaking of the Lord's Supper, hearing a portion of God's Word from Paul, all upon the first day of the week. (Sunday church gathering)
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Acts 20:17 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight
They met on that particular day because Paul was leaving the next day. It says nothing about making that a weekly thing. It never has said that.
 
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rlm68 said:
Interesting way to look at it!!

I do believe we must be selective about which church we do go to, that is if we do go. And I firmly believe many pastors don't know enough truth to lead and feed their flock.

I used to joke, if we taxed the church and ministers, we would find out who is actually in it for their faith. It would be those ministers whom I would love to hear preach!!
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They are supposed to be feeding the flock from the Word, not from their own brain.
 
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In the old testament the last day of the week was to commemorate a finished creation (physical). In the new testament the first day of the week is to commemorate a finished redemption (spiritual).
 
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