- Jul 13, 2010
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First of all, I realize that people don't have to go to church to be saved or to hold a relationship with God.
I have a friend (19 years old) who has been very interested in going to church and has done a really good job of doing so. During the past few weeks he has found "reasons" not to go.
He posted the following on Facebook tonight, and got the usual responses as to be expected by people nowadays about "Christians being hypocrites" and "not needing to go to church", etc....
What kind of real world advise can I give him, and what are some scriptures I could show him? I feel like I am greatly outnumbered because none of his other friends he is seeking advise from go to church/believe in God.
His Facebook post is below:
"havent felt like myself lately, haven't gone to church in 3 weeks and for some reason i dont feel guilty like i normally did, idk if its cus i'm burned out from work or if its cus i just dont feel the need to go anymore but is it wrong if i dont go but still have faith and pray to god when im going through good times and bad? Already talked to my friend bout it but still, i'm not feeling church anymore...."
I have a friend (19 years old) who has been very interested in going to church and has done a really good job of doing so. During the past few weeks he has found "reasons" not to go.
He posted the following on Facebook tonight, and got the usual responses as to be expected by people nowadays about "Christians being hypocrites" and "not needing to go to church", etc....
What kind of real world advise can I give him, and what are some scriptures I could show him? I feel like I am greatly outnumbered because none of his other friends he is seeking advise from go to church/believe in God.
His Facebook post is below:
"havent felt like myself lately, haven't gone to church in 3 weeks and for some reason i dont feel guilty like i normally did, idk if its cus i'm burned out from work or if its cus i just dont feel the need to go anymore but is it wrong if i dont go but still have faith and pray to god when im going through good times and bad? Already talked to my friend bout it but still, i'm not feeling church anymore...."