Who Needs Church?
by Steve Ridgell on Jun.13, 2011, under Hope
I sometimes talk to people who say they believe in Jesus but do not attend church. Or if they do attend occasionally, they are not involved. Their reasoning is that they are able to worship God anywhere, or that the churches they have attended have not met their needs, or they have not felt connected. While there may be some validity in these viewpoints, it is possible they are missing the point that church is more than worship, what I need, or how I feel. Church is not a building, nor is it just about how we worship. Church is a place to be part of a community of believers.
A glimpse of the purpose for church is seen in the book of Hebrews:
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another … (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Meeting together as a community is where we inspire and motivate each other to love and serve in this world. Even in the early days of Christianity, there were those who did not see the need to meet together. You need to be an encourager. You need to be motivated. That happens in community. We show unity as we share in the supper of the Lord, engaging again in his death. We are inspired by singing together. We petition and praise God together. We listen together to God’s Word. We build relationships over weeks, months, and years of worshipping together.
Church is a place for us to help each other, not just a place to receive help. It is a refuge in times of trouble and sickness. It is the place to find help in battling the evil One. It is where people can confess their sins to you and know you will pray for them, encourage them, and help them. It is a place where you can confess your sins, receive encouragement and know you will be helped.
But you cannot give – or receive – these things if you are not part of community.
Blessings,
steve
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Unfortunately the prevalent attitude in our world today is “What is in it for me?” I am never more happy and feel more in tune with the Lord then when I give of my time, services and abilities. To me that is what being a man of God is all about. I receive the most from Him when I give the most I can. “Church” is not just about attending on Sunday. It’s much more than that. I attend church on Sunday to focus on worshiping Him; giving Him thanks; giving back just a small portion of what He has given me as I do “church” the rest of the week.
It is true that believers need goes to church. But not every church attenders are christian and not every church is what going. For the scripture has already declared that those that are led by the spirit of God are the sons (true worshipers) of God. For those that does not goes to church; they might be right, (John 4:23) “maybe the hours has come”. Because presently; ‘FALSE PROPHETS’ has dominate the church all over the globe!