Should Christians go to Church? [Spirituality & Religion]

I go to church weekly for the most part. I've been talking to a guy who doesn't go because he believes the church isn't meeting on the Sabbath, is operating under Old Testament Law by taking tithes, and says that the Church is just a body of believers, which is true, I personally don't think those are reasons not to go to church. he claims that he fellowships with his friends. I'm a little weary of this, because if a husband doesn't go to church, but the wife does, that could cause division in the family. What are your thoughts?

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LadyGrace ·

It absolutely causes division in a marriage, if one doesn’t go. Followers of God are to choose equally yoked partners. Both believers. God warns not to be unequally yoked, that is, one’s a follower and the other is not.

I think this guy may be using those as an excuse. If he wanted to go, he’d go. God said remember to keep the Sabboth holy. Some worship on a Saturday, some on Sunday. It’s the gathering of believers, to worship God. I don’t think he’d be angry, as long as we have the gathering to worship Him, rather than bicker and never go at all. That’s even worse. We’re also to give tithes. This helps pay for missionary work, Sunday School materials, and where does he think the church gets the money to pay for light bills, heating or air conditioning, or water bills...for church repairs. I doubt God likes him staying out of His house entirely.

Fellowship with friends is [u]nothing[/u] like fellowshiping with like-minded believers and getting spiritual FOOD from the sermon.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@LadyGrace Thanks, Lady! It's always great hearing from you!