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Bible Note: Ancient First a comment by John MacArthur on your theologically sound teaching. Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling. Collective and corporate worship is a vital part of spiritual life. The warning here is against apostasy in an eschatological context (cf. 2 Thess. 2:1). The reference is to the approaching “Day” (the second coming of Christ; cf. Rom. 13:12; 1 Cor. 3:13; 1 Thess. 5:4). exhorting. Exhortation takes the form of encouragement, comfort, warning, or strengthening. There is an eschatological urgency to the exhortation which requires an increased activity as the coming of Christ approaches (cf. 3:13; cf. 1 Thess. 4:18). MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Heb 10:25-26). Nashville: Word Pub. Now your witnesses by example Matthew 12:9 Mark 1:21 Mark 3:1 Luke 4:15-16 Luke 6:6 Acts 13:14 Acts 17:2 Acts 17:10 Now the reasons for attending Exodus 23:17 Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 16:16 2 Samuel 12:20 2 Kings 19:1 2 Kings 19:14 2 Kings 23:2 2 Chronicles 20:28 2 Chronicles 29:20 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chronicles 34:30 Psalm 5:7 Psalm 23:6 Psalm 42:4 Psalm 55:14 Psalm 66:13 Psalm 73:17 Psalm 84:4 Psalm 96:8 Psalm 100:4 Psalm 116:19 Psalm 122:4 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Isaiah 1:12 Isaiah 37:1 Isaiah 37:14 Isaiah 38:20 Jeremiah 26:7 Jeremiah 31:6 Micah 4:2 Luke 2:27 Luke 2:36-37 Luke 4:16 Luke 18:10 Luke 24:52-53 John 5:14 John 7:14 Acts 2:46 Acts 3:1 The Divine Command (I know it is Old Testament and you have that ripped out of your Bible since we are free of it.) Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 16:16 Wow would you look at that there are even blessings in attending church Psalm 84:4 Psalm 122:4 Church a place of refuge from the worries of this world Isaiah 37:1 Isaiah 37:14 A place of instruction and learning but only for those that listen. Micah 4:2 Some liked church so much they never left Luke 2:36-37 Even Jesus went to church I know even though it was just a custom of Jesus we shouldn't burden ourselves with trying to follow what He did. We might become legalistic. How wrong Paul was when said imitate me as imitate Christ. Luke 4:16 Luke 18:10 Even thought he disciples followed Jesus' example we have to be careful not to do the same it might become a law and we are free from the law. Luke 24:52-53 Acts 2:46 Acts 3:1 I agree love is the important and integral part of a Christians walk but throwing every other doctrine, admonishment, “advice”, sound counsel aside in the name of freedom from the law is nonsense. We have been called to holiness, to follow Christ. These doctrines, examples, “advice”, commandments were given for our direction. While your right in the most technical of terms they are not commands, however they are far too important to our walk in Christ for us to ignore them or try to explain them away. EdB |