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Does anyone think that attending church every Sunday is a necessity as a Christian? Or can church live in us? Having devotions in the privacy of your home?
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I don't feel it's necessary to worship in any organized religions "house of worship". Everyone's relationship with whatever God they choose to worship is personal and they can celebrate in their own way, time and manner.
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I do not believe a Christian has to go to church every Sunday. I go when I feel like I want to fellowship. When I do not go I read my bible and I pray everyday. I do believe God wants me to serve him the way I want to.
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I give thanks to the Lord everyday, but I don't feel that I must go to a brick and mortar building to worship the Lord. I haven't been to a Church in quite sometime.
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No it's not necessary.
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According to the bible regular church attendance is necessary for your biblical growth and fellowship with others.
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My personal belief is that praise and worship are meant to be done among the fellowship of others. Although it is possible to have a personal/prayerful relationship with Jesus, being Christian is not a private matter and you stifle that relationship by not sharing it communally. Being a Catholic, I cannot receive the body and blood of Christ (or any of the other Sacraments) merely through my own private prayer at home.
When it is all said and done, private prayer is better than no relationship at all, but sharing that relationship through weekly gathering on Sunday is where we are called.
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I don't believe you have to ATTEND mass every week to be christian. It's all about what you believe and how you live your life.
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It's important to have a "church" home but attending every week is not a must - especially if you travel or have other things on Sundays here and there....
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I have a spiritual relationship with God
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Jesus said "It is finished", there is no sacrifice left.
He does not appear in a wafer and a cup of wine. He completed His work being crucified and raised from the dead.
The bible also says we are not to forsake the assembly of believers. If we are truly born-again, the Holy Spirit lives in us, and we are saved from having to perform a ritual.
However, we are told not to forsake getting with fellow believers. It helps us stay focused on Him, and we can encourage one another.
Salvation (as the Bible teaches us) is believe in the Lord Jesus (asking Him to forgive your sins and save you), and you shall be saved.
If I miss church, even for a long time, the living Savior is in my heart through the Holy Spirit. I am not ever in danger of losing that. It says we are permanently sealed.
What Blessed Assurance.
:rose:
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Not necessary, but a good idea to keep a close relationship with God. He promises, "I will never leave you. I will never forsake you."
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I tend to believe that you need to go to the place of worship, and for me, its my church, in a house its not the same, you can worship God anywhere, it's not the same when your Pastor or other Clergymen give you the word. Go to church and let the man of God give you God's word.
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I don't think Christians have to go to a church every Sunday.
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Does anyone think that attending church every Sunday is a necessity as a Christian?[b] No. [/b]
Or can church live in us? No. Christ can live in us. The Church can not!
Having devotions in the privacy of your home? Having devotions in your home vs worship/fellowship in Church are 2 completely different things.
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From what I've learned and experienced is when I go to church it is a form of discipline. As a Christian it is my responsibility to disciple to others. Jesus commands (the known 12 disciples to take his message and go share it with others) When I attend church and take the message out of the church into my life and share it with others my relationship gets closer with God. I wish I could do this every Sunday. Thankfully I have found a Church that has an online platform. So if I can't make it to service I can jump into the live service...worship with others and still take the message out.
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Jesus commanded after he dismissed Judas...."keep doing this in rememberance of me"the night he was to be killed.To memorialize his death to ransom mankind back from sin.He expected you to be with others that shared the faith.He also said his true followers would have love among themselves.Its a lot easier to be in a congregation that has love among themselves and care about you then others who have a pretense of godly devotion and prove false to its power.
Dont forsake the gathering of 1 another in the same faith.
If anyone disagrees with this they dont support bible.
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Yes I do. I have tried going to church and I just can't end of being able to stand it. My deceased mom raised us in church and she got the same way after years. My sister-in-law loves going to church but I can have my own church reading scripture, listening to christian music and I pray every day.
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I believe for me I need and want to attend church services weekly
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I believe church is in you. The building itself isn't the main point. God is. You follow him, and try to be the best person you can be. It seems so many churches are corrupt these days, it really saddens me.
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I believe church is in you. The building itself isn't the main point. God is. You follow him, and try to be the best person you can be. It seems so many churches are corrupt these days, it really saddens me.
So how did Jesus feel when they turned his fathers place of worship into a flea market?Go read about it.Also you are correct.Corrupt religeon today is referred to in Bible as Babylon the great.Babylon was once a country and bible world power where much of false teachings got their start.It began with Nimrod wanting to build a huge tower in defiance of Jehovah.God would have none of that.He scattered them by changing their languages.The book of Revelation <last book in bible?Speaks of Babylon the great getting devoured and passing away.God will put it into the hearts of governments to destroy her for her lies and demonic teachings.
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The church is the foundation, what is in our heart and the way we live and obey God commandment will lead us on the right path to heaven.
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I think church begins at home. Church I’d anothervplade to par with others.
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:heart: :star: :heart: Religion's different for many people. If some choose to attend a church service than that's what they want to do with their time. If they choose to stay at home and watch/read about worship than they can do that. :heart: :star: :heart:
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You can praise god wherever you are
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Does anyone think that attending church every Sunday is a necessity as a Christian? Or can church live in us? Having devotions in the privacy of your home?
I think attending church regularly helps you stay grounded in your faith. Being a part of a church family can really help you and support you and your faith.
I believe you can worship God anywhere, any day on your own or with others.
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I think that really comes down to individual preference. It seems like it would be much more important to consider how you treat others versus the number of times someone attended church. Though there is a real sense of community with regular churchgoing too that I think helps encourage people which is great too.
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When I was younger, going to church every Sunday was a non-negotiable event. Now that I am older, I do not think it should be a necessity. As long as your heart is genuinely good and you believe in the Lord, you shouldn't have to go to church every week. I try to make a few moments with "the man upstairs" as a priority. I even sometimes watch Joel Osteen on the weekends just to receive some good spiritual guidance.
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I haven't been to church in years
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I agree with Rob 110 and UGetPaid. The bible says we should assemble with others so I feel it's necessary for me and I also enjoy the fellowship with others attending.
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I agree with Rob 110 and UGetPaid. The bible says we should assemble with others so I feel it's necessary for me and I also enjoy the fellowship with others attending.
Lets make it official
Heb 10:25 New International Version
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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I think we should gather together for church. I believe it is a Christian biblical principle. Yes, we can worship outside of a church and all day long, for that matter, but going to church is another way of learning God's will.
Besides, it's nice to get together with like-minded people.
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I believe that how you act on a daily basis is more important than going to church once a week.
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The Lord is with us every step we take..... I talk to my God, my Pope, saints, and animals all day every day.,
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Does anyone think that attending church every Sunday is a necessity as a Christian? Or can church live in us? Having devotions in the privacy of your home?
The Bible says you are to assemble yourselves together. You are suppose to go to church. No, I don't think you will go to Hell if you do not but most people who "have devotions in the privacy of their own home" watch a tv preacher while playing Candy Crush on their iPad and call that having church. I dated a guy once that went hiking a lot on Sunday and he said he "worshiped God in nature". Uhm Okay.
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I haven't been to church in a while
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I don't go to Church,to be honest with you ,but i am trying to be a good Christian every single day.
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How else can you really learn about the Bible and Jesus if you don't attend church? I learn so much in Sunday School. We have a very knowledgeable teacher.
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Different opinions. It is all a personal choice.
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Jesus said "It is finished", there is no sacrifice left.
He does not appear in a wafer and a cup of wine. He completed His work being crucified and raised from the dead.
The bible also says we are not to forsake the assembly of believers. If we are truly born-again, the Holy Spirit lives in us, and we are saved from having to perform a ritual.
However, we are told not to forsake getting with fellow believers. It helps us stay focused on Him, and we can encourage one another.
Salvation (as the Bible teaches us) is believe in the Lord Jesus (asking Him to forgive your sins and save you), and you shall be saved.
If I miss church, even for a long time, the living Savior is in my heart through the Holy Spirit. I am not ever in danger of losing that. It says we are permanently sealed.
What Blessed Assurance.
:rose:
Well said.
I do attend church regularly, for fellowship and to hear teaching on the word of God, not because it's "required". However God is with me at all times, not just at a certain building on a certain day.
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I think its important to have "fellowship"... I don't feel this concept can only be achieved in a magical building, or led by a pastor/priest or other religious official. Emphasis on Christianity should be placed in your relationship with Jesus Christ and living a life that reflects his teachings and examples. Church is great (for some), but sometimes it can ironically be without God. People in the congregation often focused on themselves or worse yet the gossip of others. Do you at the end of the day. Whatever you feel will bring you closer to where you want to be in your journey.
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I don't go to church on a regular basis, but I do believe in God, and know there is a higher power.
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i like seeing these people each week and need it to grow as a christian
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I think going to church is important just the way I was raised.
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I think church is another place pray and it really starts at home.
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Going to church is not what saves you but christian fellowship is a pretty important part of living a victorious christian life. Going to church also communicates to those watching your life that you place great value in your faith. Of course, there is that old saying that "sleeping in a garage does not make you a Ford".
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To me if you are going to get involved in something, it is best to do it all the way or not do it at all. I don't think God wants any part timers.
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We try to go at least every Sunday for fellowship and worship. But I believe God is understanding when for some reason you can't make it as long as you believe in him and try to follow his teachings. I also believe in helping in other ways in his name like volunteering and working at a charity to help those in need.
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I don't go to church.
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I believe that each person has to make the decision about what is right for them. Some people prefer to go to church and bond with other people. Others feel that god is everywhere and don't necessarily need to go to church to pray to him.
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The U.S. is a free country, so it's your choice if you want to go to church.
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What about rest of world?
Sadly tho Gods people have been being persecuted in Russia.A sign of the times.Jesus warned us.
John 15:20 New International Version
Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.
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I went to church for the first time in years a few weeks ago for my niece's babtisms. I feel guilty about not going more often but I do thank the lord and pray every night.
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I hardly ever go to church. I only go during special occasions.
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Going to church is good in that you surround yourself with like-minded people (for the most part, not always) who are going down the same path as you.
It helps strengthen your belief and faith in God.
It may be necessary for some people, but not everyone. It's a personal decision in my opinion.
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It isn't necessary. Going to church doesn't save you, a relationship with Jesus saves you. However, Jesus did say not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. My pastor always says, how can you do the one another verses if you are never around others. Plus, I think it helps us to keep our theology and thinking on track. We can get some pretty strange ideas in our heads if we are only depending on ourselves. Other opinions and insights are good.
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It isn't necessary. Going to church doesn't save you, a relationship with Jesus saves you. However, Jesus did say not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. My pastor always says, how can you do the one another verses if you are never around others. Plus, I think it helps us to keep our theology and thinking on track. We can get some pretty strange ideas in our heads if we are only depending on ourselves. Other opinions and insights are good.
I agree. When you join a church, you have expectations. Choir, youth directing, and of course tithing. There is more sin in the church building than anything. All people in church do is look down on a person for instance if a unmarried women gets pregnant. In my old church, the pastor made this lady marry the father of her child because she got pregnant out wedlock.(They both attended the same church) and years later they divorced. It was very ugly. So in order to remain members, she had to marry him. Some churches, NOT all is starting to look like the occult, now that's scary. Thanks for your input, and by the way I do my daily devotions at home and I pray. Charles Stanley, and The Daily Bread are my favs for bible devotions. No one is judging me at home, its peaceful and I'm happy with just that.
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Growing up Catholic, we went to church every Sunday. Mortal sin if you missed. I'm not a practicing Catholic. I haen't been to church in a while but no longer believe in fire and brimstone punishment in hell because I didn't attend.
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This Catholic felt a lot of relief when I started going to Protestant churches and saw that I was't going to go to hell for missing a Sunday service.
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I belong to a little church out the road,,, but I'm not much of a goer. They keep changing preachers all the time and I haven't found one lately that I like. I will go once in awhile ,,,, and send them money sometimes tho.
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It's not necessary to ever go to church to be a christian, much less every Sunday. And by the same token, going to church doesn't make someone a Christian either. There is no correlation at all.
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Religious practices are a very personal choice.
Do not forget: All have free will to choose what
they want to do with their lives.
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I think that depends on the people in the church. Sometimes we can meet people who encourage us and we like seeing every week for that support. Then there are times when there are people who go to church (and families) who look like the Cleavers, but they leave church and do inappropriate things, like have affairs, etc. I watch it online most of the time now.
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I have not been going to church as much as I want to, but I pray everyday. I think it is great to go to church so you can get out and worship with others, but I don't think you are a bad christian if you do not go to church.
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I don't go to church every Sunday. Unfortunately, I work many Sundays, but I can worship on my own as well as in a church.
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i go once in awhile,,, should go more often but I don't. and the church is really close to my house. Just can't make myself get up and go
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It really depends on the person, but I've been going consistently since April and I've been happier ever since.
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Does anyone think that attending church every Sunday is a necessity as a Christian? Or can church live in us? Having devotions in the privacy of your home?
The Bible says you are to assemble yourselves together. You are suppose to go to church. No, I don't think you will go to Hell if you do not but most people who "have devotions in the privacy of their own home" watch a tv preacher while playing Candy Crush on their iPad and call that having church. I dated a guy once that went hiking a lot on Sunday and he said he "worshiped God in nature". Uhm Okay.
I happen to believe that Nature provides some of the closest spiritual union with a Supreme Being. One of the great freedoms in this country is freedom of religion. When you study different religions, many have common core principles.
When I am in the beauty of nature, I feel closest to that Supreme Being, not in a church. In fact, that is where I sometimes feel the furthest from Divinity. I, for one, am not a fan of organized religion!
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No I don't think so, there are many people who perhaps because of health reasons are unable to attend every Sunday, their faith is still strong but physically they cannot make it to church.
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I haven't been to church in years
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I don't go to the Church every Sunday and i hope i am a good Christian.
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Grew up Catholic and it was every Sunday. Haven't been in a while though.