Church Attendance
Written by Nicholas Moragne
Many have accepted the philosophy for
themselves of attending church when convenient.
Although many believe this way, does that justify missing a church
service? One of the most commonly asked questions in our day and age is “Why do
we attend church?” Church attendance is
not just a “good suggestion,” it is God’s will for all believers. (Hebrews
10:25)
The word “church” is commonly
defined as a building used to worship God, but the definition goes much deeper
than this. In the Bible, the word “church” comes from the Greek word
“ecclesia”, which means a called out assembly. From this fact, we can conclude
that the church is made up of the body of believers. (Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians
5:22-32; 1 Peter 2:9)
A question that may arise is, “What
is the difference between a church function and a church service?” When
attending a church function, there are many elements that are lacking such as:
baptism, the Lord’s supper, and an offering. When we attend a church service
these elements are all present at one time. (Titus 1:3; Ephesians 4:11)
Attending church is very important, because God has a message from the man of
God and if we don’t show up we are hindering God from speaking to us.
There are many reasons why we should
attend church and one of them is being able to express our love for Christ. One
way we can show Christ that we love Him is by obeying Him. The Bible states in
1 John 5:3, “For this is the love of God,
that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”
People obey authority figures out of fear or punishment, but God wants us to
obey Him because we love Him.
Another reason why we should go to
church is that it keeps us accountable. There will be many times in our life
where we will want to stray away from the things of God, but this is where a
preacher, or a youth pastor plays a vital role, because they are able to point
us in the right direction. It may be things we don’t want to hear, but
correction is necessary for essential growth in Christ. The Bible states in
Hebrews 13:17, “Obey them that have the
rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they
that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for
that is unprofitable for you.”
In conclusion, we have determined
church is vitally important in our walk with God. The church is the place where
we receive spiritual nourishment to help us throughout the week. God, the
creator of the universe died for us, the least we can do is show up for church.
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