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23rd May 2007, 01:37 AM
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Reps: 19,721,873 (power: 19,728) | | | While it's not mandated that we must gather together in fellowship, there is important purpose in it. If not for our own growth, but to help others grow as well:
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Heb 10:24-25 |
23rd May 2007, 04:04 AM
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Reps: 176 (power: 0) | | | It depends on what you mean by church... If you mean going to a building once a week and sitting for a little while, and then leaving... then no, it's not that important. IF you mean the other stuff... then YES, it's important. |
23rd May 2007, 05:16 PM
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Reps: 279,566 (power: 287) | | Originally Posted by JTLauder  While it's not mandated that we must gather together in fellowship, there is important purpose in it. If not for our own growth, but to help others grow as well:
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Heb 10:24-25
Yes...goood point!
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23rd May 2007, 06:21 PM
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24th May 2007, 10:44 PM
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25th May 2007, 11:26 AM
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Reps: 29,456 (power: 35) | | | The Hebrews 10 passage is the first one that came to mind when I read the title of the thread. But if you read on a little further the exhortation not to neglect assembling together gets more emphatic with the phrase in verse 26, "for if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins..." I don't think it is an accident that this comes straight after the verse which talks about not neglecting assembling/meeting together. Part of attending worship is to stir one another up to love and good works in mutual worship of the creator. Worship is not about entertaining each other, it is service to God. So the long and the short of it... I believe it is a sin to neglect worship.
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25th May 2007, 12:12 PM
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Mathew 18:20
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25th May 2007, 03:22 PM
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What would be the reasons people might think they don't need/want to go to church?
I'll start it off with reason #1: They've been hurt by a church or a member of a church and don't want to trust again.
I'm not saying we shouldn't go to church, but trying to view it from their side.
There are other's I could list, but I'll see if you guys list them first.
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25th May 2007, 04:48 PM
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Reps: 535 (power: 0) | | | What about the poor that go to church, and find that they can not compete with the members wardrobes, and become ashamed because they only have, maybe, one set of good clothes for church? |
25th May 2007, 04:57 PM
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Reps: 279,566 (power: 287) | | Originally Posted by scapeg0at What about the poor that go to church, and find that they can not compete with the members wardrobes, and become ashamed because they only have, maybe, one set of good clothes for church?
Oh my goodness!! I have thought this before!! I thought to myself, well I only have work clothes...so I didn't go.
Very good point! Now I go to church where they don't care if you wear work clothes..and I have upgraded my wardrobe.
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