Why should Christians go to Church?

[JohnDB]

Thank you for being bold enough to say it. We should examine ourselves often to see if we're ineffectual. Nominal Christians make up probably 80% of the churches today, and it's easy to get comfortable when comfort is the norm. Zeal upsets peoples complacency and it leads the idle folks into calling you a fanatic or zealot. So be it.

The only thing that frightens me about it is that people call ME too extreme, and I am completely wretched. I go to church because I simply begin to lose my spiritual fervor if I stay away for too long. Church sharpens me and keeps me ready for the next lap. Without it, I would fall off by the wayside.

All of the heroes of the faith were considered nutjobs for God...harmless but nuts.

11 Apostles sat in the boat when Peter joined the Messiah in walking on water.

Who had the best story to tell afterwards?

Caleb wanted to kill giants for God but had to instead wander around in the desert for forty years till the day came God said those magic words, " sic em"...and he wiped out their home base city.

David was thought to be nuts by everyone from his family to the King Saul...

So when I am thought of as a little nuts, harmless but nuts, I think I'm on the right track.

 

[Corn Pop]

Brother, Do you believe we are the dwelling place of Holy Spirit? Do you believe Holy Spirit leads us to all truth? One of the greatest sermons preach in the bible was preached by an illiterate man. That sermon was flawless<<< Why? Because Peter submitted to the leading of Holy Spirit. God doesn't need men's strength is needs willing vessels.
peter

I believe the real church is in the one body of Christ. And in that body is different authoritys with the head, as Paul says, being the prophets and Apostles, the servants of the Most High, from the 12 tribes who the Most High gave all the teaching and understanding. Not for 'others' who are only grafted to take this authority and tread it to peices.

 

[Christ_empowered]

My former counselor used to quote this one: as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. I think that's a big part of what church is about, personally. We learn to experience Christ and the Christian life together, which can be both rewarding and challenging.

 

[Ph8th]

I believe the real church is in the one body of Christ. And in that body is different authoritys with the head, as Paul says, being the prophets and Apostles, the servants of the Most High, from the 12 tribes who the Most High gave all the teaching and understanding. Not for 'others' who are only grafted to take this authority and tread it to peices.

You seem to put all authority in hands of man, man is fallible Christ is the head of His Church. Read your bible study your history you will find as your bible teaches none are righteous not one. You have claimed in previous post you are confused by all the men you look to for truth and under standing of Christ. But don't look to Christ Himself. When He says Holy Spirit will lead you to all truth.

Oh wretched soul I am

Why do You love the one
Who sought the world
To understand things of You
Trying to make sense of a life
And the things You do.

Oh wretched soul I am

To seek the world to please
When what was important
I was too blind to see
No longer was it about You
It became about me

Oh wretched soul I am

How is it You wait for me
While I wander as I do
Father You wait so patiently
As I endure the misery
Being apart from You

Oh wretched soul I am

Time after time I am here
With no desire to go on
Not seeking Your face
Nor living in the grace
That came from Your Son

Oh wretched soul I am

Why do You continue
When I wander away
I feel so far from You
Why do You love me
As You do

Oh wretched soul I am

It s Your love
Why
You love me
I do not know
I am blessed
You are my
Father
Who loves
this
Wretched soul​

peter