Bible Question: Is regular church attendance important? If not, why not? How do you answer sceptics who are often heard to say: "Well, you don't have to go to church to get to heaven"? |
Bible Answer: I do think church attendance is important because as Christians were are all members of the Body of Christ-as Christians we are a part of the new people of God-we should not live out our spiritual lives in isolation-we need to belong to somekind of Christian fellowship-at the same time I do not think one will not go to heaven if he does not attend church-but he or she should seek out fellowship with other Christians-we need each other spiritually. We do need to sit under the preaching of the Bible-the sacraments-the gifts of other Christians-also the visible church is to be a light to the lost world-we need to support the visible church as it takes the gospel to sinners-missions-local community outreach-etc. . . We suffer spiritually if we neglect fellowshipping with other Christians. |