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Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by gentlegenius(m): 9:08am On May 19, 2019
Jaynom:

John 4:21
Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither [merely] in this mountain nor [merely] in Jerusalem.
23- A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers.

You don't have to go to that building on Sunday. When 2 or 3 people are gathered in his name. He is there! . But "pastors, Bishops, prophets" etc need you to come to church so that they can easily manipulate you and collect your money. They don't really care about your well-being. You are only a MEANS TO AN END . They don't care about you. It is on BIG PYRAMID SCHEME . It's a SCAM!
Finally... Someone had said the whole truth.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by Aarondan(m): 9:47am On May 19, 2019
veeshine:
People come to church and have no clue why. They sing few songs, listen to a sermon, and go back to their lives without any change.
The problem is that they have no understanding as to why they are doing what they are doing.


If the common church attender comes to “worship” on Sunday but does not know why, then we have a problem. Why, then, should you go to church? To be more theologically accurate, why should you gather with the church — since the church is not the building down the street, but the group of believers?



SO WHY DO WE GATHER AS THE CHURCH?

We “church” to glorify God. We gather around God. Romans 12:1 commands us to present our bodies as living sacrifices to God. This lifestyle propels communal witnessing (1 Peter 2:9), repenting (Acts 2:38), worshipping (Psalm 150; Ephesians 5:19) and teaching (Colossians 3:16). We gather because we are one body, drawn together by God to be a people of God who live for God. We testify to God’s greatness. We disciple others through life together. We serve, teach and encourage, not just one another, but the world at large.

We do not ultimately come together for Sunday worship service to experience an emotional response that brings joy to us as consumers, though many Westerners gather for this very reason. Rather, we gather because God has united us.

We gather because we live life together in being effective witnesses to our local communities. 

We gather because the diversity of the local church should mirror heaven to a dying, lost and sinful world. Christians are made to gather.

By K. A Smith. 


source:
https://vicktrendy..com/2019/05/why-do-we-go-to-church.html

Is a command, do not forsake the gathering of the brethren.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by uuzba(m): 9:58am On May 19, 2019
veeshine:
People come to church and have no clue why. They sing few songs, listen to a sermon, and go back to their lives without any change.
The problem is that they have no understanding as to why they are doing what they are doing.


If the common church attender comes to “worship” on Sunday but does not know why, then we have a problem. Why, then, should you go to church? To be more theologically accurate, why should you gather with the church — since the church is not the building down the street, but the group of believers?



SO WHY DO WE GATHER AS THE CHURCH?

We “church” to glorify God. We gather around God. Romans 12:1 commands us to present our bodies as living sacrifices to God. This lifestyle propels communal witnessing (1 Peter 2:9), repenting (Acts 2:38), worshipping (Psalm 150; Ephesians 5:19) and teaching (Colossians 3:16). We gather because we are one body, drawn together by God to be a people of God who live for God. We testify to God’s greatness. We disciple others through life together. We serve, teach and encourage, not just one another, but the world at large.

We do not ultimately come together for Sunday worship service to experience an emotional response that brings joy to us as consumers, though many Westerners gather for this very reason. Rather, we gather because God has united us.

We gather because we live life together in being effective witnesses to our local communities. 

We gather because the diversity of the local church should mirror heaven to a dying, lost and sinful world. Christians are made to gather.

By K. A Smith. 


source:
https://vicktrendy..com/2019/05/why-do-we-go-to-church.html

Well, since you are asking this question, it is a good sign. You are experiencing a void somewhere.
Go back to the origin of Church. Jesus told Peter, "You are Peter, and on this Rock, I shall build my Church and the gates of Hell shall not overcome it".
This implies that you have to do everything that Jesus asked us to do. Take a sheet of paper and pen. Open the gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and as you read from the beginning to the end, write down exactly each statement that Jesus himself said:
No 1, "unless a man is baptised by water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God"
No 2, "go and sin no more"
....
At the end, ask yourself if your current church teaches all these things. If your answer is No, then you are in the wrong church. A church that is not following Jesus Christ.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by RealityShot: 10:10am On May 19, 2019
Chai... Thought I could go to church today.. #so exhausted
God please forgive me in Jesus' name I pray thee. Amen.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by bobkezel(m): 10:48am On May 19, 2019
To be rebrainwashed.

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Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by anambraamaka: 11:43am On May 19, 2019
To worship
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by b68Ikemba3b0: 11:49am On May 19, 2019
Okay

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Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by ogawisdom(m): 12:35pm On May 19, 2019
Sunday is a boring day so u go to church to kill boredom grin
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by b73Imbiana3b5: 1:27pm On May 19, 2019
hiann

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Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by Angelfrost(m): 1:45pm On May 19, 2019
Peer pressure... And the pointless need to appear pious. Show me a church with no class discrimination or cliques, where people gather with the sole need and hunger to commune spiritually, then you have a church that is truly prepared to rapture with Christ.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by onecc(m): 2:21pm On May 19, 2019
To serve GOD.
Re: Why Do We Go To Church!? by 50power: 2:43pm On May 19, 2019
Do you own a church? List your church on Nigerian church directory https://www.naijachurches.com.ng/

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