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NASB | Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ's return] approaching. |
Bible Question: What scriptures tell us we are to assemble with other believers in a church? And is it a sin not to go to a church |
Bible Answer: WHY DO WE ASSEMBLE TOGETHER? Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. It is not about me but the body as a whole. Ephes. 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: To be fitly framed together is to unify and aim for the glory of the Kingdom... not merely my will being done. We get no bonus point for going to church... we are the church going to minister and be ministered to. Ephes. 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Every joint (believer) is to supply something to the body... to build up the body for the work of God. Ephes. 4:16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. The body of Christ ministers to one another... we do not assemble for points toward our salvation or rewards in Heaven but to do the will of the Father... What we learn through life... we pass on to others... and the grace goes on and on 2 Cor. 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. Each member of the body ministers one to another... the five fold ministry unfolds to one another...1 Cor. 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. A Christian can not be an island... the fruit of the vine (Spirit) is produced in clusters. Anyone can be patient, kind, longsuffering, etc., when alone. But the true fruit of the Spirit is perfected in the assembling of ourselves together. For this very reason satan has strategically attacked the marriage unit. he knows that the smallest unit of the church body is the marriage... this is where he strives to weaken the body as a whole... weak couples, families make weak churches. Christ instituted the marriage as the symbol of Christ and the Church. The marriage is the hottest crucible of God... that produces the sweetest fruit for His glory. Is it a wonder that we see marriages attacked so today? |