Hi everyone, I decided this post to look at what the scripture says about church going to provide accurate information on this question. I have seen some debate on this with differences of opinion online and on this section of the forum and I decided to look at scripture again and what it says about church going to get to the simple truths. Remember the scripture is not written by me. I know there are fake ministers but that is another debate, but we can have it here to.
Over to you. I will post this thread over two posts.
Jesus asks Christians to take the Sacraments in his memory (Matthew 26: 26-29) and we usually do this at church.
The Bible also states that we should not give up gathering together to worship as members of the Body of Christ (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." Christians are strengthened by praying together and for the world and they can also be strengthened by the Sabbath/Sunday rest.
Jesus himself would worship his father on the Sabbath as well as custom please see scripture evidence for it- (Luke 4:16-21). Jesus also said his house is a house of prayer for all nations (Mark 11:17). Then he taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?
There is a physical church, whether it is online, in a house church or in person in a building and there is a community of believers who are actually members of the church and members of the Body of Christ and both of these are important (Ephesians 1:22-23).
Some people to misunderstand this scripture (Matthew 18:20)-" Where two of us are gathered together...I will be in the midst of them. "This scripture is about reconciliation within church members.
Jesus also said that-think not that I have come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I have not come to destroy, but to fulfil (Matthew 5:17). Jesus was about the spirit of the law to. Jesus said he is the Lord of the Sabbath and has taken authority of it for Christians, meaning that he is not bound by the restrictive legalistic restrictions of the previous law (Matthew 12:8) (Mark 2:28)-let me explain this further.
I asked my rector this question and they said that in Christianity Jesus was about healing and miracles. Today our expectation should be that anything that helps us to heal is ok to do on the day of rest. Jesus also doesn't stress how many times we need to take the Sacraments in his memory, and if you are not able to take it regularly at church or (or given to at your place of rest) and are not well enough then that is ok and you could watch church online if so desired.
Taking part in a life saving or health and safety activity too as agreed by Jewish experts today is also ok to take part on the Holy day for Christians. This question to I spoke to a Rabbi also and this is spiritual guided law today which was also in unity with a church minister. When the Bible was written a lot of conditions had not yet come to light that may also make it difficult to rest today. What I do now is do my best and aim to follow the rule, but if I cannot I try and not beat myself up for it as Jesus knows that I am doing the best that I can and to focus on health and recovery if unwell and continue to pray if well enough for that time period and I do ok because of God's grace.
To make this simply understood-
If you have no food to eat and must get food for your health-this is ok to do on the Sabbath.
A person who suffers from depression and finds gardening helpful, yes as well.
You are in a crisis mentally and need time out for therapy for autism, yes as well.
It is about the spirit of the law, and not the letter of the law.
You can be a Christian and not attend church, but that doesn't mean that church going is not desirable and promoted in the Bible. I never went to church for some years in my life due to being unwell and was still a Christian with a personal relationship with my faith but I still knew that church going was promoted in the Bible. I do go church today and have found the ideal church for me now I am able to attend and it is just three minutes from me in my local area and fits perfect all of my needs. You should always feel welcome to go to church, no matter how long you have been away from it.
Over to you. I will post this thread over two posts.
Jesus asks Christians to take the Sacraments in his memory (Matthew 26: 26-29) and we usually do this at church.
The Bible also states that we should not give up gathering together to worship as members of the Body of Christ (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." Christians are strengthened by praying together and for the world and they can also be strengthened by the Sabbath/Sunday rest.
Jesus himself would worship his father on the Sabbath as well as custom please see scripture evidence for it- (Luke 4:16-21). Jesus also said his house is a house of prayer for all nations (Mark 11:17). Then he taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?
There is a physical church, whether it is online, in a house church or in person in a building and there is a community of believers who are actually members of the church and members of the Body of Christ and both of these are important (Ephesians 1:22-23).
Some people to misunderstand this scripture (Matthew 18:20)-" Where two of us are gathered together...I will be in the midst of them. "This scripture is about reconciliation within church members.
Jesus also said that-think not that I have come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I have not come to destroy, but to fulfil (Matthew 5:17). Jesus was about the spirit of the law to. Jesus said he is the Lord of the Sabbath and has taken authority of it for Christians, meaning that he is not bound by the restrictive legalistic restrictions of the previous law (Matthew 12:8) (Mark 2:28)-let me explain this further.
I asked my rector this question and they said that in Christianity Jesus was about healing and miracles. Today our expectation should be that anything that helps us to heal is ok to do on the day of rest. Jesus also doesn't stress how many times we need to take the Sacraments in his memory, and if you are not able to take it regularly at church or (or given to at your place of rest) and are not well enough then that is ok and you could watch church online if so desired.
Taking part in a life saving or health and safety activity too as agreed by Jewish experts today is also ok to take part on the Holy day for Christians. This question to I spoke to a Rabbi also and this is spiritual guided law today which was also in unity with a church minister. When the Bible was written a lot of conditions had not yet come to light that may also make it difficult to rest today. What I do now is do my best and aim to follow the rule, but if I cannot I try and not beat myself up for it as Jesus knows that I am doing the best that I can and to focus on health and recovery if unwell and continue to pray if well enough for that time period and I do ok because of God's grace.
To make this simply understood-
If you have no food to eat and must get food for your health-this is ok to do on the Sabbath.
A person who suffers from depression and finds gardening helpful, yes as well.
You are in a crisis mentally and need time out for therapy for autism, yes as well.
It is about the spirit of the law, and not the letter of the law.
You can be a Christian and not attend church, but that doesn't mean that church going is not desirable and promoted in the Bible. I never went to church for some years in my life due to being unwell and was still a Christian with a personal relationship with my faith but I still knew that church going was promoted in the Bible. I do go church today and have found the ideal church for me now I am able to attend and it is just three minutes from me in my local area and fits perfect all of my needs. You should always feel welcome to go to church, no matter how long you have been away from it.
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