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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I believe not. The passage often used to say that Christians should go to church is (Hebrews 10:25)."Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more and ye see the day approaching." If you keep reading you will see (Hebrews 10:32), "They were exposed to approach and affliction", (Hebrews: 10:34) "You suffered along those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew yourselves has better and lasting possessions."

My point being is that Hebrews takes place in a time where Christians were being severely persecuted and the writer behind Hebrews wanted to continue the tradition of Christians coming together as a unified group of people under god so to not waver and fall apart. That's what made them endure adversity and last during that time period. I doubt this means Christians who don't attend weekly Sunday worship are doomed. Now you can believe whatever you want but the ultimate thing you can do is just believe in Christ. That shouldn't require sacrifices or ceremonies but faith alone. If one believes that faith and belief in Christ and his sacrifice is not enough then that is on them and them alone.