A question

[Angelforlife04]

Hi,

Okay well i'm not a "new" christian. I was born again in 1996 at my school church. Anyway does god want you to go to church every sunday?
I find church to be awkard etc. I believe in him and everything but church is just too full on you know?

Will god hate me?

 

[Tavita]

God is more concerned with you having fellowship with Him than in going to church, and He sure isn't going to hate you for not going. However, He does want us to have fellowship with other christians as well. Does your church have a home group, cell group or bible study group during the week? Maybe you would find it more comfortable to be with others in that sort of relaxed setting. You could also find out exactly what it is about church that you don't feel comfortable with and talk to the pastor or a leader about it. Whatever you do, remember that the bible says, wherever two or three are gathered, there He is in the midst of them, fellowship is very important.

 

[Angelforlife04]

I'm glad I wont be cast into hell.

 

[ghs1994]

Finding a good church can be tough. Does God want you there? Yes. He wants us to have fellowship with other believers for us to be strengthened and to give some strength. Iron sharpens iron, ya know? It's good to be around folks who can teach you and maybe even you teach them. It's a great circle. The world is a very tough place and it's great to seek refuge in God and His people.

 

[godsgirl4ever]

Hi,

Okay well i'm not a "new" christian. I was born again in 1996 at my school church. Anyway does god want you to go to church every sunday?
I find church to be awkard etc. I believe in him and everything but church is just too full on you know?

Will god hate me?

god wants u to take one day out of the week & give him ppraise & worship him. if u can't go to church then u can watch some church on TV on daystar or TBN. Or on 89.3 ksbj church without walls on sunday @ 11:00am.

 

[bethdinsmore]

While you asked a question referring to church, I also noticed your post dealt with the issue of eternal security. I personally believe in it. If you are interested, I'd like to respond to that issue as well.

Concerning your question "Will God hate me?" The answer is no, never. While He wants us to attend church regularly, His love and acceptance of us is not conditional. Here are some things from my notes:


Rom 8:1
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
(NIV)

You are this special, my friend, no matter how you feel:
God loves you so much that, even before you were born, He knew that your sins would increase the burden of Christ upon the cross. But you were already so dear to Him that He went ahead and created you anyway. This is not just sentiment - it is true. Ps. 139 is a great chapter along these lines.

Eph. 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Remember,

"He who knows you best, loves you most."

​

Now here is a promise to hold in your heart always: Phil 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
(KJV) (guess what? in the Greek this is 24/7)
Rom 8:32-39
32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-- how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-- more than that, who was raised to life-- is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(NIV)





Aloha in Jesus

 

[mslpanthers12]

Your not going to get in trouble if you don't go, he would love you to go and fellowship with other christians, but it's not a requirement...

 

[Iron Lion]

Its not a matter of "do i really need to go to church if i believe anyway" or Does God want me to go" the simple matter of fact is when you go to church you grow as a Christian, become stronger in faith and also it helps to stay closer to God by reinforcing him to you every week. How do i know this? I only just started going back to church after years away thinking " i cant do this myself, i dont need church" Boy was I wrong.

My friend just keep looking around and you will find a good church. Good ones dont always come to people first go, or second or fifth for that matter. but when you find a good one God will let you know its right for you.

You know what they say, take a coal out of the fire and its still a coal, but it cools off. Throw it back in the fire with the rest and it becomes alive and strong again.

Good luck with you search and i wish you the best.

Good Bless

 

[Anwar]

So, you dont have to go to church to be a loyal christian, but in fact you have to go so you can be in fellowship with Christians, am I understandin this right.

 

[Iron Lion]

Going to Church will help to make you a stronger Christian. it helps you grow in Christ. Its not a matter of being loyal. Its a matter of growing. Going to church will help you grow. More so than not going.

 

[ephraimanesti]

Your not going to get in trouble if you don't go, he would love you to go and fellowship with other christians, but it's not a requirement...

MY DEAR FRIEND IN CHRIST,

Not to be contradictory, but Scripture is quite clear that the assemblying together of believers before God for the purpose of worship, edification, and fellowship IS A REQUIREMENT OF OUR CHRISTIAN WALK--

"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, AS IS THE MANNER OF SOME, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching."(Hebrews 10:24,25)

To answer the original question--no, God could never hate you for not attending Church (or for any other reason!), but neither is He able to bless you with Christian growth when you fail to follow His guidelines for our Christian walk.

MUCH LOVE IN CHRIST,
ephraim

 

[Sketcher]

That commandment is there for a good reason. Christians together can help each other out so much more. My walk when I was in fellowship with other believers has always been much better than it was out of fellowship. And the common denominator in both those situations was I regularly went to church. So if you don't like a certain service, try another. But more importantly, get involved with other believers in a Bible Study or prayer group - one where they adhere to the Bible and only the Bible. That's what the New Testament really means when it talks about fellowship.

 

[Anwar]

Ok, because at one point some1 made it look like church wasnt important at all

 

[ephraimanesti]

Ok, because at one point some1 made it look like church wasnt important at all

DEAR FRIEND IN CHRIST,

It is important, as a new Christian, to use the Bible as the ultimate authority when you have questions such as whether or not Church attendance is important or not. The Bible is quite clear on this and most other issues which will arise in your Christian walk.
It has been my experience that those who would try to convince others that Church attendance is not necessary or important are generally those who are judgmental of others, stating that they don't go to Church because "Churches are full of hypocrites", or they are just Spiritually lazy, and would rather lounge around on Sunday mornings, watching football or engaging in other worldly pastimes.
It is in our interactions with our brother and sister Christians that our Spiritual Growth is facilitated, as in--"WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY NAME, I AM THERE AMONG THEM."(Matthew 18:20) and "IRON SHARPENS IRON, AND ONE PERSON SHARPENS ANOTHER."(Proverbs 27:17)
Those who neglect this gathering together become easy pickings for the Evil One. Don't make that mistake!!!!!!!!

MUCH LOVE IN CHRIST,
ephraim

 

[janny108]

Finding a good church can be tough. Does God want you there? Yes. He wants us to have fellowship with other believers for us to be strengthened and to give some strength. Iron sharpens iron, ya know? It's good to be around folks who can teach you and maybe even you teach them. It's a great circle. The world is a very tough place and it's great to seek refuge in God and His people.

I totally agree.I think a challenge is also not to view church attendance the way we used to before we were saved. Church now is not just a bunch of strangers. It takes a little time to feel "plugged in" but it's worth it. We grow more as Christians when we learn to fellowship with other believers.
Jan