There is a passage in the Bible which tells us to attend gatherings of the saints.. It does not state that these gatherings must happen on any particular day or at any particular place at any particular time.. It does not even say we must do this once a week.. It was a general guide for us to fellowship .. This is what i can do every day when i come into this forum..
-
Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.
If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!
To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.
K
OK I see what you mean.
You are unable to find a suitable church, and rather stay away than attend one you're not comfortable with.
That's an individual decision. So your question then should be:
Is it a sin to not attend church?
But when you say its unbilical, it suggest that you are advising every christian to stop attending.
But if someone has found a good, Bible teaching church then there is no reason for them not to attend if they are able to.
You are unable to find a suitable church, and rather stay away than attend one you're not comfortable with.
That's an individual decision. So your question then should be:
Is it a sin to not attend church?
But when you say its unbilical, it suggest that you are advising every christian to stop attending.
But if someone has found a good, Bible teaching church then there is no reason for them not to attend if they are able to.
You started this thread with the question, "Is it biblical to attend church every Sunday". Given that church "is not an option" for you, it appears that you are trying to justify your position.
Hebrews 10:25 is about gathering as a body of believers for mutual edification. If you can't accept other believers because you think they are all deceived, I would suggest that the problem is not with them. I've met many people with that attitude, and in every case, they are either church-hurt, socially/emotionally maladjusted, or have an inflated sense of their own enlightened understanding. The latter category are quick to denigrate others as inferior, dimwitted, not understanding "the truth", or something similar.
So yes, I do know what you're talking about, but it isn't healthy.
Hebrews 10:25 is about gathering as a body of believers for mutual edification. If you can't accept other believers because you think they are all deceived, I would suggest that the problem is not with them. I've met many people with that attitude, and in every case, they are either church-hurt, socially/emotionally maladjusted, or have an inflated sense of their own enlightened understanding. The latter category are quick to denigrate others as inferior, dimwitted, not understanding "the truth", or something similar.
So yes, I do know what you're talking about, but it isn't healthy.
P
What is your problem. This seems to be really eating at you for some reason. If I have said something that offended you I apologize., but I still believe what I believe. This is how I came to this. I felt a very big void deep down inside. Something was missing. I wanted to know Jesus like I wanted to breath. And that church was holding it back. I had to give up my ways, my walk, my talk and my religion. That was my religion. It was not Gods. When I gave it up, I felt like someone had died. I was mourning for some reason. Then I realized the person that died was me. My soul humbled itself. And my human spirit woke up. You may think that is a joke, but it is the truth. I made a whole lot of mistakes and God knocked me around at many turns. When the Holy Spirit teach you, he does it literally. No one need to tell you how to do anything , because the holy Spirit lead you into it. I have struggled, I have suffered I have had a hard time , at times. These things happen to show me the ways of the world and to bring you out of it. Then I started to fear God. And I stay away from sin that I am conscious of. So for me Church is not an option, I will not go backwards.
P
No I didn't say I know everything, but I don't need to be taught by a man, the holy spirit will take me into all truth. John 16:13 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.