Why Go To Church
- Want To Know 13 Reasons?
This past
week I have driven by the sign outside of a church. Every week they have a new
saying. This week they have one that I like a lot and I have seen in other
locations. It says this:
CH__CH.....WHAT
IS MISSING?.......U R
Have you ever
wondered why go to church? Or if you can't think of any real profound reasons
to go to church, try these thirteen beneficial reasons out for size.
It's not
necessary to go to church in order to get saved and therefore go to heaven, but
going to church still has very important benefits that can help improve your
life and keep it in order.
Below are 13
reasons why we should attend church services on a regular basis.
1. Because it
is an act of obedience to God and it honors the Lord's Day. Remember the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy (Ex. 20:8).
2. Because we
need to belong to a community of faith that includes our brothers and sisters
in Christ who are trying to live out the gospel just like we are.
3. Because we
will benefit from being taught and led in worship by others, rather than always
depending on ourselves to read and study the bible.
4. Because we
need regular reminders of our standing in Christ, help in acknowledging and
confessing our sins, and teaching about God's truth.
5. Because we
need help in praying, tithing and fasting.
6. Because we
need help to face the issues of life and faith as presented through the
teachings of the Bible.
7. Because we
need to hear how believers in the past struggled, grew and lived out their
faith from different perspectives.
8. Because we
need to hear about the experiences of other contemporary believers.
9. Because we
need to hear reminders of God's love.
10. Because
we need an alternative to the constant messages of a culture that ignores God.
11. Because
we need to experience artistic and creative expressions of the faith, such as
music, praying, fasting and tithing.
12. Because
believers need help to reflect on the past week and see it as a small part of
the journey of life.
13. Because
we need a conscious break from work, family problems, and self interests in
order to concentrate on the Lord.
In brief
summary, the strategies and schemes of the devil are well thought out and
proven to work better than the marketing strategies of rich corporations like
Microsoft.
Therefore, we
need other people we can count on to help us make it threw tough times when
they arise. Our chances of finding people we can count on in church are far
better than finding someone we can count on anywhere else in the world. Plus,
going up against these strategies with out proper guidance will lead to
unnecessary mistakes being made on our part.
In
conclusion, going to church while also doing our own personal bible study at
home on a regular basis helps us to get confirmation of God's message and what
He wants us to do with our lives
By: David
Hopkins (edited by David Jones)