May I be a Christian and not go to church? There are a quantity of reasons why a Christian would ask this question. Perhaps you think about you can skip church some Sundays because you have to work, or would like to go on a holiday, or maybe rest at home. Or even you feel lost in an audience, and would somewhat worship at home. And if you haven’t satisfied in a home church for a time, maybe you’re requesting if you are really missing whatever. Well, are you?
By simply asking if the Christian can go to church, we would be settling for a smaller definition of church. Consider these:
Your Value in the Body of Christ
1. What metaphor will the Apostle Paul use for the church in 1 Corinthians doze: 27? In line with the same passage (see also vv. 12-13), what is each who trust – including you – in relation to the Body?
installment payments on your Read through you Corinthians 12: 15-26. What is this passage declaring about the value of each part or customer of the entire body? What will this passage mean about your importance in relationship to the church?
3. Read through Romans doze: 4-5. What does this say about your relevance and belongingness, and that of others, to the Body?
The Value of the Body of Christ to You
4. Browse Ephesians 4: 1-16. What did Christ give to the Body and then for what purpose? What will you miss if you neglect out on Body life?
5. Read Hebrews twelve: 23-25. What are believers encouraged to do and why?
Jesus definitely got a greater policy for the church than being one of many options to go to on Weekends. Our Lord saw it as His Body, gratifying His Kingdom plans in this world with Him.
Christians belong to the Body of Christ, the Church. Each one is a member of computer, and each one belongs to the other. Based on this metaphor, any who trust organically belongs to the church and misses away on growth — learning, maturing in Christ, offering the Kingdom and being built up in the faith, encouraging and being encouraged, burden-bearing with others and growing in love — apart from the experience of Body Lifestyle. Christ gave spiritual presents and gifted men to the church to ensure that we all increase in its context. This kind of is why Scripture stimulates us not to give up meeting together.
In application, below are a few questions to ponder:
Are you part of a local church? If not, considering The lord’s design for the church and the great things about membership rights in your body, take steps to join a Bible-believing church today where you can grow in your hope. (In the Philippines, there almost certainly is a Victory church in your locale. Give it a look! )
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A high level00 member of a local church, perhaps you have made the almost all of the opportunities to grow with all of those other Body of Christ? Check which of the following you will action on this week:
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Enroll in a Bible study or theological class
Be part of a discipleship group
Sign up to provide in the church based upon your spiritual gifts
Request others to church
Student others
Join an initial mission trip
Tell your  discipler about your prefer to grow and contribute to the life of the church so he or she can pray for you, encourage you and keep you accountable!
Lets Pray.
Utterly divine Father, thank You for the Church, this provides the Physique of Christ, where every believer belongs. Thanks a lot, too, for each and every local Bible-believing church, to which every who trust can belong and develop together with other believers in love and in faith – so that as You lead, and together with You, we can help fulfill The Kingdom purposes. Help all of us to appreciate the cheer of walking together in fellowship, service, worship and love. Amen.
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