Anyone not going to church because of Corono virus?

[Brandnewday]

Would you still go to church which comprises of a large gathering if Ebola, cholera, or leprosy were rampant where you live? If not, then we are just debating over the severity of the illness, not faith. If you still trust God to keep you alive and safe, that is great faith. With me, if I decided to go to church, I would be prepared to meet my Maker in a few weeks.

Where those diseases you refer to are rampant, Christians die. Not necessarily due to those diseases but to the violence of Islamic terrorists that raid their church during service and kill them.

Why did you post your concerns to our attention if you don't give a care about the advice we give you? You've made up your mind before you posted this. All we're doing is wasting more bandwidth telling you what we'd do when it doesn't make a difference to you.
Stay home. Who cares.

 

[Roughsoul1991]

Church also is commanded to be cooperative to the Government that was given power to protect its citizens. None once didn't anyone say you cannot worship. Worship was done a different way. I'm sure the underground church sometimes ponders what it would be like to worship freely. Or a church that was wiped out by a hurricane is now worshipping in a damaged parking lot. What is ideal worship?

Sometimes it is what you can achieve. A Chinese pastor in prison alone doesn't get 2 or more to worship with. But yet we are still called to worship. A church was ground zero in our community and the 1st lady from the church died. So yes not meeting in mass gatherings can save lives. You wont go to Hell over this so stop treating as such.

To whoever this refers to.

 

[TheIndianGirl]

Where those diseases you refer to are rampant, Christians die. Not necessarily due to those diseases but to the violence of Islamic terrorists that raid their church during service and kill them.

Why did you post your concerns to our attention if you don't give a care about the advice we give you? You've made up your mind before you posted this. All we're doing is wasting more bandwidth telling you what we'd do when it doesn't make a difference to you.
Stay home. Who cares.

I guess that means you would not go. As you were rudely insinuating I had little faith, I had to respond to show this is not an issue of faith but caution.

 

[laughingheart]

Where those diseases you refer to are rampant, Christians die. Not necessarily due to those diseases but to the violence of Islamic terrorists that raid their church during service and kill them.

Why did you post your concerns to our attention if you don't give a care about the advice we give you? You've made up your mind before you posted this. All we're doing is wasting more bandwidth telling you what we'd do when it doesn't make a difference to you.
Stay home. Who cares.

There is no need to be rude. We care. She not wasting bandwidth so please remember to be polite.

 

[JamOn]

I didn't go to church today so I feel a bit bad. I'm in the "increased risk" category so my parents discouraged me from going. My friends who attend other churches had online services, but mine didn't. My city has had a spike and declared a local emergency. I feel like I should be at church to support others, but don't think it is a good idea. Church is a large gathering and is not an exception.

I need to find a church to go to I've only been a hand full of times in my life, maybe this increased risk can be reason to go for me.

 

[Deuteronomy]

To stay away would be kind of contradictory to the whole package of faith thing wouldn't it?

Hello Brandnewday, sometimes we Christians need to act in a manner that would be considered reckless by anyone else in the world. One example of this would be Father Damien, who chose to live his life in the service of the Leapers on Molokai, Hawaii, to minster both to the faithful and (perhaps especially) to the lost of that colony, a ministry that he rightly considered to be so vital/necessary that he was willing to count his own life forfeit for their sake, and for God's glory.

As Christians, we can and should (as we are led by the HS) choose to act as Father Damien did, for God's glory, as well for the benefit/blessing of those in need.

In this present case of Coronavirus however, assembling in large groups over the next several weeks could prove to be reckless ~towards~ others/towards their lives, rather than reckless ~for~ the sake of others/for the sake of His glory, when the only life that we are choosing to be "reckless" with is our own!

This is a tough call, of course, but I don't believe that we are making it out of fear. Rather, I believe that it is something that we choose to do out of obedience to wise/sound Biblical principles (e.g. Romans 13:1-4), seeking, as Christians, to do our best to follow the mandates and new directives of our government (to help them stem the rising tide of COVID-19 cases, rather than possibly helping things to get worse).

Our call to not forsake our own assembling together .. Hebrews 10:24-25, must be considered in light of our overall witness as Christians (in the midst of this deadly crisis), as well of our ongoing call to do good in this world, whenever and wherever we can .. e.g. Galatians 6:9-10.

~Deut

 

[Wayne_Gearing]

I would much rather stay at home, worship and spend time with the Lord alone or with my wife than put others at risk by attending a service considering that we both work with the public

 

[Wayne_Gearing]

And with all the modern technology these days, you can still be around believers and build your faith in God... For example:

CC - we can all support each other in dark days
YouTube - listen to or view sermons
WhatsApp - communicate very quickly

Not forgetting the old school ways too. Paying a visit to family and friends, phoning them etc etc

 

[JamOn]

Hello Brandnewday, sometimes we Christians need to act in a manner that would be considered reckless by anyone else in the world. One example of this would be Father Damien, who chose to live his life in the service of the Leapers on Molokai, Hawaii, to minster both to the faithful and (perhaps especially) to the lost of that colony, a ministry that he rightly considered to be so vital/necessary that he was willing to count his own life forfeit for their sake, and for God's glory.

As Christians, we can and should (as we are led by the HS) choose to act as Father Damien did, for God's glory, as well for the benefit/blessing of those in need.

In this present case of Coronavirus however, assembling in large groups over the next several weeks could prove to be reckless ~towards~ others/towards their lives, rather than reckless ~for~ the sake of others/for the sake of His glory, when the only life that we are choosing to be "reckless" with is our own!

This is a tough call, of course, but I don't believe that we are making it out of fear. Rather, I believe that it is something that we choose to do out of obedience to wise/sound Biblical principles (e.g. Romans 13:1-4), seeking, as Christians, to do our best to follow the mandates and new directives of our government (to help them stem the rising tide of COVID-19 cases, rather than possibly helping things to get worse).

Our call to not forsake our own assembling together .. Hebrews 10:24-25, must be considered in light of our overall witness as Christians (in the midst of this deadly crisis), as well of our ongoing call to do good in this world, whenever and wherever we can .. e.g. Galatians 6:9-10.

~Deut

I like the story on the man who ministered to others, about being wise yes it could appear to be wreck less gathering to praise God yet at the same time does the Bible teach about having complete faith in God no matter if walking through the shadow of death or entering a place that could be a virus or a loins den or not and not allow any harm come to those that trust Him. So I guess it could be dicey choice.

imagine being thrown in a loins den there’s probably a better chance of being killed in a loins den yet Daniel lived

 

[JamOn]

Loins lions lol my bust but I wonder how many have died who believe in God if that matters to life and death of a person.

 

[Wayne_Gearing]

I like the story on the man who ministered to others, about being wise yes it could appear to be wreck less gathering to praise God yet at the same time does the Bible teach about having complete faith in God no matter if walking through the shadow of death or entering a place that could be a virus or a loins den or not and not allow any harm come to those that trust Him. So I guess it could be dicey choice.

imagine being thrown in a loins den there’s probably a better chance of being killed in a loins den yet Daniel lived

Very true,

 

[breno785au]

I like the story on the man who ministered to others, about being wise yes it could appear to be wreck less gathering to praise God yet at the same time does the Bible teach about having complete faith in God no matter if walking through the shadow of death or entering a place that could be a virus or a loins den or not and not allow any harm come to those that trust Him. So I guess it could be dicey choice.

imagine being thrown in a loins den there’s probably a better chance of being killed in a loins den yet Daniel lived

If we get eyes off ourselves for a moment, it's also about not SPREADING the virus. Obviously people don't want it, especially the vulnerable. Let's follow the directions of the government (especially when it's law) to help curb the spread.

 

[Wayne_Gearing]

If we get eyes off ourselves for a moment, it's also about not SPREADING the virus. Obviously people don't want it, especially the vulnerable. Let's follow the directions of the government (especially when it's law) to help curb the spread.

We have had to implement very stringent Health and Hygiene measures but it's for the best!

 

[JamOn]

If we get eyes off ourselves for a moment, it's also about not SPREADING the virus. Obviously people don't want it, especially the vulnerable. Let's follow the directions of the government (especially when it's law) to help curb the spread.

O yea when it’s law law of the land or law of the Lord which do follow? I don’t fear and I’m not worried or concern, there is already death in the streets and not from the virus.

so far since January other contagious disease around the world sum 2,720,335Communicable disease deaths this year

and that number is not from the corona virus what is the world doing about 2,7 million dead since January can you tell me that or is the world got you focus on the finite deaths of one single virus.

 

[JamOn]

Wake up people 2,7 million have died from a contagious disease since January of 2020.

any concern with these people are is it the 7,500 more a concern I don’t get today’s mentality

 

[Lanolin]

I work with people all week in mass gatherings, it is called school so on the weekends Im not really keen on being social and attending more mass gatherings, virus or no virus.

as for church I like home groups better as I find I learn better in a small group. Prayers are also more indepth, I find large church gatherings prayers are always too long. worship can also be louder in large groups but not necessarily deeper.

 

[Wayne_Gearing]

I work with people all week in mass gatherings, it is called school so on the weekends Im not really keen on being social and attending more mass gatherings, virus or no virus.

as for church I like home groups better as I find I learn better in a small group. Prayers are also more indepth, I find large church gatherings prayers are always too long. worship can also be louder in large groups but not necessarily deeper.

Restaurant Manager myself... Dealing with a lot of people leaves me with almost no desire to socialise more!

 

[Brandnewday]

Hello Brandnewday, sometimes we Christians need to act in a manner that would be considered reckless by anyone else in the world. One example of this would be Father Damien, who chose to live his life in the service of the Leapers on Molokai, Hawaii, to minster both to the faithful and (perhaps especially) to the lost of that colony, a ministry that he rightly considered to be so vital/necessary that he was willing to count his own life forfeit for their sake, and for God's glory.

As Christians, we can and should (as we are led by the HS) choose to act as Father Damien did, for God's glory, as well for the benefit/blessing of those in need.

In this present case of Coronavirus however, assembling in large groups over the next several weeks could prove to be reckless ~towards~ others/towards their lives, rather than reckless ~for~ the sake of others/for the sake of His glory, when the only life that we are choosing to be "reckless" with is our own!

This is a tough call, of course, but I don't believe that we are making it out of fear. Rather, I believe that it is something that we choose to do out of obedience to wise/sound Biblical principles (e.g. Romans 13:1-4), seeking, as Christians, to do our best to follow the mandates and new directives of our government (to help them stem the rising tide of COVID-19 cases, rather than possibly helping things to get worse).

Our call to not forsake our own assembling together .. Hebrews 10:24-25, must be considered in light of our overall witness as Christians (in the midst of this deadly crisis), as well of our ongoing call to do good in this world, whenever and wherever we can .. e.g. Galatians 6:9-10.

~Deut

Thank you for your thoughts. Much appreciated.

 

[Brandnewday]

There is no need to be rude. We care. She not wasting bandwidth so please remember to be polite.

I was polite.

 

[Brandnewday]

I guess that means you would not go. As you were rudely insinuating I had little faith, I had to respond to show this is not an issue of faith but caution.

I didn't imply that you had little faith. And I wasn't rude. My point is, and remains, why post something like this when you aren't seeking advice? You're asking others what they're going to do. When people share what they'd do or share their perspective you insist in your manner that you've made up your mind and that's it.
That's the meaning behind, who cares.
I'm out.