Go to church every week

Agenda SG

If god requires you to go church every week just to show your devotedness and whatnot

That doesn't make him all-powerful because he can't feel how devoted you are while outside church

If he knows and still requires you to go to Church, He is a shallow god because he feels insecure

Icemoon SG

There was never such a "requirement".

The only thing more or less compulsory is the participation of the sacrament, the Eucharist.

You go to church because it is good for you - to grow in His Word, to mingle with (hopefully) like-minded people, and to participate in a ministry (do something for God).

tt3 SG

is e pastor who wan u 2 go 2 church.. so he/she can collect ur tithe... Laughing

Icemoon SG

your reply is off.

The keyword is "every week".

You don't pay tithe every week.

Agenda SG

But the amount you get psycho into giving is like giving every week Mr. Green

breytonhartge SG

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

M©+square SG

Another assumption.

Icemoon SG

Originally posted by breytonhartge:
He has showed you, O man, what is good. [b]And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8[/b]

Habbakuk has an even shorter summary. Mr. Green

Honeybunz SG

It's a duty of every Christian.

It's just like a student having to go to school every day, an employee having to report work every day or a husband/wife having to go home for dinner with the spouse.

It's a responsibility. It's an obligation.

There have been Christians who give excuses and would say this "I read bible and I worship God from my heart. Thus, I don't need to be physically present in Church"

Imagine if we put these words in another context. Imagine a married person says this "I wear my wedding ring every day and I love my wife from the bottom of my heart. Thus, I don't need to be there physically to give her emotional support."

Or a student saying this "I know study is important. I go through the textbooks every day. Thus, I don't need to go to school everyday.

Icemoon SG

read this quote:

The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That is...what an unbelieving world simply finds...unbelievable.

Icemoon SG

your analogies have all fallen short of reality.

1. The marriage analogy. Christians are married to Christ. So your obligation and responsibility is towards Christ.

2. School is made compulsory by the government (10 years?). However there is such a thing called home schooling and private O levels candidates.

The reality is that a church or school provides you with the environment to grow. Admittedly it is very hard to grow alone, reading and studying alone. You will not have the necessary skills like group work, presentations etc.

M©+square SG

I think Honeybunz is right, she put it across clearly that it's a duty.
When it's a duty, there are obligations at certain point definitely.

When going to church is no longer a duty, when it becomes every christian's desire to be there, for a sole purpose.
It will be a beautiful sight to witness.

Honeybunz SG

That's why it is important that we continue to go to Church at least once a week to remind ourselves and reinforce our Christian identity.

Icemoon SG

shouldn't it be a desire and not a duty?

when did Christianity become so phariseeic?

Icemoon SG

it will only work for the 2 hours.

no wait .. it won't even work for the 2 hours. Look at how people anyhow park their cars outside. Laughing

M©+square SG

I couldn't agree with you more.

To reinforce the religious identity.

Yup.

samadhi_fire SG

If I'm not wrong, in the past, people went to church to hear the word of God though the bible.

Copies of the bible were not easily accessible. Even if they were, they would be useless as people were generally illiterate. Hence, people went to church to hear the priests read the bible and teach.

I think that's how this tradition started.

M©+square SG

Tell me, is it a desire you see in this present age?

Prove me wrong.... show me a church.
Laughing

Icemoon SG

charismatic churches lor.

I am serious .. those youngsters looking forward to service every week one.

Icemoon SG

erm .. you go church to receive the sacrament also.