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For believers, there is no substitute for attending
church. Besides something that pleases God, it is
necessary for a believer's spiritual well-being. For
shut-ins or invalids who aren't able to go to church,
the ministries on radio or TV might be the only kind
of fellowship or spiritual nourishment that they get.
God certainly understands the circumstances of these
people, and recognizes the sincerity of their hearts.
However, it is a different matter for those who could
attend church but are too lazy, or put other things
such as entertainment and amusements before God,
or who harbor bitterness or indifference toward other
believers.
It is important to attend church for the following
reasons:
(1) It is an Expression of our Love for God
Going to church is a visible, tangible expression of our
love and worship toward God. It is where we can
gather with other believers to publicly bear witness
of our faith and trust in God, something that is
required of all Christians (Matt. 10:32-33) -- and it is
where we can bring Him offerings of praise, thanks,
and honor, which are pleasing to Him. The psalmist
wrote, "I will declare Your name to My brethren; In
the midst of the assembly I will praise You" (Psa.
22:22). People are often motivated toward church
attendance for how it will bless themselves, however
we should remember that the primary purpose of the
corporate gathering is to bring "service" to the Lord as
a blessing to Him (Psa. 134:2). Indeed, the Lord is
deserving of our time and energy to honor Him with
our service of devotion. "You are worthy, O Lord, To
receive glory and honor and power; For You created
all things, And by Your will they exist and were
created" (Rev. 4:11).
(2) It builds up our Spiritual Strength
Receiving the preaching and teaching of the Word of
God increases our faith and builds us up spiritually.
Every believer knows what it is to face spiritual
conflicts to their faith, and must realize the
importance of being fed spiritually so that they can
overcome the challenges. Paul states that Christians
face a wrestling match with the Devil and his evil
spiritual forces, and warns that the church must put
on spiritual armor for protection, as it will take
everything at our disposal to stand (Eph. 6:10-18).
How important that we take every opportunity
available to receive ministry and strength from God's
Word. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17).
(3) It brings a special visitation of the Lord's
Presence
There is the promise of a special visitation of the
Lord's presence whenever two or more gather
specifically in the name of Jesus. By implication, this
means whenever "Jesus" is the object of gathered
prayer, worship, praise, preaching, etc. Even though
Jesus resides within the heart of every believer, he
honors a gathering in his name by coming in the
"midst," with his power, awareness, and anointing. In
such a gathering, Christ is able to do things in hearts
that he may not at any other time. The scripture says
that God inhabits the praise of His people (Psa. 22:3),
and in such an atmosphere the Holy Spirit will often
manifest spiritual gifts that minister to the body of
Christ. "For where two or three are gathered together
in My name, I am there in the midst of them" (Matt.
18:20).
(4) It provides fellowship with other Christians
Gathering together also has compounded importance
to the relationship of the Christian brethren. The Bible
makes it clear that a right relationship with God
requires a "vertical" and "horizontal" alignment -- that
is, we must have a vertical fellowship with God and
a horizontal fellowship with other believers. It is not
possible to love God and refuse to love the brethren.
If you have a problem loving other Christians, you
have a problem in your relationship with God.
Scripture warns us that unforgiveness toward others
will void God's forgiveness of our own sins (Matt.
6:15). John wrote, "He who says he is in the light, and
hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who
loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no
cause for stumbling in him" (1 John 2:9-10).
One of the most important reasons that we go to
church is to practice love toward the brethren in the
form of fellowship. The Bible clearly shows that if we
have a right relationship with God, we have
fellowship with others believers. "But if we walk in
the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). Keeping
ourselves in love and harmony with other believers
keeps us humble before God so that Christ's blood
can continue to cleanse us from our sins.
(5) It is an act of obedience to God
Not to be forgotten, going to church is also a matter
of obeying God's Word. The writer of the Hebrew
epistle tells us not to forsake assembling together,
implying that continued absence can lead to willful
sin. "And let us consider one another in order to stir
up love and good works, not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of
some, but exhorting one another, and so much the
more as you see the Day approaching. For if we sin
willfully after we have received the knowledge of
the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for
sins," (Heb. 10:24-26). Once again, we are reminded
that a great part of the purpose of the gathering is
for the consideration of our brethren, coming together
to help motivate and encourage one another. This is a
responsibility charged to every believer. To reject
church attendance, is a rejection of one of the sacred
duties of the believer. "Therefore, to him who knows
to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" (James
4:17).
(6) It provides accountability to spiritual
leadership
More strong evidence that proves that we're to be a
part of a church fellowship, is that we're told to
submit to the authority of spiritual leaders (within the
boundaries of God's Word). "Obey those who rule
over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for
your souls, as those who must give account. Let them
do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be
unprofitable for you" (Heb. 13:17). God designed this
system of accountability for the progress and
protection of His flock. Obviously, this really isn't
possible unless we are a part of an organized
fellowship which has identified elders, pastors, or
leaders. It is easy to see that one cannot genuinely
be under submission to a TV pastor who has never
met you. Nor is it possible to be under submission by
visiting a different church each week. The Bible tells
us to know them that are over us in the Lord (1 Thes.
5:12). Submission necessitates a commitment and
relationship to a local body of believers and to their
spiritual leaders.
(7) It combines our spiritual strength in prayer
The Bible indicates that agreement in prayer with
other believers has special favor with God. "Again I
say to you that if two of you agree on earth
concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for
them by My Father in heaven" (Matt. 18:19). There is
multiplied strength in the combined faith of God's
people, and it is clear that greater spiritual gains can
be realized through corporate prayer and worship.
This agrees with how God has historically blessed the
union of His people in battle against their enemies.
"Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of
you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies
shall fall by the sword before you" (Lev. 26:.
( It honors the Lord's Day
The fourth commandment of the law that God gave
Moses was to set aside the seventh day of the week,
Saturday, as a holy day to the Lord. "Remember the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Ex. 20:. This was, and
will always remain, the official Sabbath. However,
after Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the
week, Sunday, the early Christians began meeting
together on this day as well as with the Jewish
community in the synagogues on the Sabbath.
History indicates that due to the enmity of the
orthodox Jews toward the Christian Jews in their
midst, the Jewish Christians were eventually
ostracized. And although they were no longer bound
to a rigid code of laws (Gal. 3:10-11, Col. 2:16), it is
believed that they came to view Sunday as a
combined observance of the Sabbath and the
resurrection day of Jesus (Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 16:2). This
day of Christian worship came to be called the Lord's
Day (Rev. 1:10), a day to fellowship in celebration of
the resurrection, to worship, pray and study the Word
together.
Today, the Christian Jew or gentile, is free from the
bondage of the old law. The indwelling of God's spirit
has brought a new way for Christians to fulfill the
desires of God through His love (Gal. 5:18, Rom.
13:8-10). However, the new covenant does not
invalidate the relevance of the ten commandments
as they pertained to God's wishes for His people. As
much as it remains God's desire for man not to kill,
steal or commit adultery, God is still very much
pleased for believers to honor Him on a day reserved
for Him, out of their love for Him and His people.

Cos that private jet won’t buy itself neither will it fuel itself

Only for one goal ....

To make Heaven!

Mr Dj pls play Me OMAWUMI - If you ask me

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The amount of time you spend in church is not as important as the way you treat your fellow humans.

To worship!

Una don start this early morning







NwaAmaIkpe don chop ban again

To worship God, our Creator..

I love God but Churches dis days, HELL NO!

because it is said in the bible that we should observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

good morning and a happy Sunday to y'all

Church is like a University of the spirit! It gives us more knowledge about who we serve and what we believe! "For we we know in part " says the scripture

a church is a gathering of God's people, some will say why do I need to go to a church when I can pray and worship at my home alone and I ask them why do you have A.Cs and fan in your house when you have winds blowing around you? yea Yea, we need it for concentrated spiritual force and upliftment,if you don't get motivated after going to your church leave for another church or join a fellowship, staying alone is not an option,for those of us conversant with wildlife know that the lion always attacks the lone deer

My church WIFI is excellent and it has no security, downloading in progress.. In other words i came to church to download

I was happy when dy say let's go to the house of God. thank you Jesus

But where are the Christians told to go to church on Sunday just as Muslims where told in the Quran?

Why Should Christians Attend Church? for more brainwashing

To empty their pockets for daddy GO

God bless me

The priests of the past gathered to worship at the temple of God. who are we not to?

no reason because no where Jesus asked them to do so.

Sunday is the day for dumb threads on nairaland....
Op,I also have a dumb question for you.
Why should people attend schools?

it is unscriptural

pdpisGONE:
it is unscriptural

What are you saying?

I attend church cos God is my father. He's my whole essence of living.

Turks:
Cos that private jet won’t buy itself neither will it fuel itself

Stop saying what you don't know

Going to church make me happy and i go by the word...Keep the Sabbath day holy.

ok