Going to church is required by Christ?
November 202009
Christ came to the earth and started His church and gave instruction on how it is to be ran and also when to go. He gave instruction that we are to follow our elders and when they set up church times we are to go. We are told not to forsake the fellowship!!! I was shocked that more did not know this.
This is a very interesting topic. I think what the problem is the word ‘required’. If you believe what the Bible says to be true and not all stories, then you will find no verse saying you have to go to church (i.e. a building). However, if you apply the true meaning of church meaning the people and Christ as the chief corner stone, then like it or not, you are at church all the time when you interact with believers.
Now, to through a wrench into everything, where did Christ spend his Sabbath’s at? (i.e the Sabbath referred to in the fourth commandment and the one referenced in Genesis 2:1 before any jew was born.) Answer: The temple or the synagogue. Why? To teach because that where the people were on the Sabbath.
Something to think and a good topic for debate.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Going to church is required by Christ. It’s in the ten commandments. Thou shalt not miss Saturday mass.
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November 20th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
what are you, a JW or somethin?
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November 20th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
it isn’t required it just helps you with your walk w/ christ
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November 20th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Sounds like you’ve been indoctrinated by a cult. Where did you get this rubbish? Jesus didn’t start his church, his followers did. the fellowship he was referring to was Man. Don’t forsake Man, not a group worshiping money and power.
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November 20th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I am curious where you got that from. I have never heard of any such thing. As far as I know when the holy roman empire was formed there was huge debate about the formation of church and how they will be ruled. It was all decided almost 300 years after christ was gone. During that time Christ was considered as the spearhead of Church and his first sermons as being the first masses. But never have I heard that he mentioned that a proper church system was to be constituted and that theer would be church timings and all that. Sounds like someone interpreted something from something entirely different.
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November 20th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
We ARE the church. The building is not the church. God lives in us, not in the church. We are to congregate, yes.
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November 20th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Jesus wants me to sleep in on Sunday mornings…
Seriously, I don’t believe it was EVER Jesus’ intent for the Church to be what it has evolved into today.
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November 20th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
You are the church if you have recieved Christ in your heart.
He rebuild the temple in three days.
When he was crucified and was resurected the temple was rebuildt.
We are the Temple of Christ.
Be blessed
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The Bible…. Romans 10:9
November 20th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
This is a very interesting topic. I think what the problem is the word ‘required’. If you believe what the Bible says to be true and not all stories, then you will find no verse saying you have to go to church (i.e. a building). However, if you apply the true meaning of church meaning the people and Christ as the chief corner stone, then like it or not, you are at church all the time when you interact with believers.
Now, to through a wrench into everything, where did Christ spend his Sabbath’s at? (i.e the Sabbath referred to in the fourth commandment and the one referenced in Genesis 2:1 before any jew was born.) Answer: The temple or the synagogue. Why? To teach because that where the people were on the Sabbath.
Something to think and a good topic for debate.
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