Do churchgoing "Christians" consider non-churchgoing Christians to be lacking faith? If so why?

Answer 1

It seems to me this is a religionist question not a question about spirituality and Jesus. It is not about the love of Christ and faith in Christ. It is not about being a joint heir with Jesus in the realm of glory. This is why so many have trouble with Christianity and faith. To many different views and opinions on faith. But guess what, the apostles had the same problem, Jesus told them to let them alone, If they wasn't against Him they were for Him. So whether church going or not if you have the love and spirituality of Jesus in you then it doesn't matter.

Answer 2

Well.... I never considered that a non-churchgoing Christian lacks Faith,
Why should I ?
We tend to judge a person by what he does and what he looks like...
God does not do things that way and why should we?
He looks at your Heart and soul, maybe there will be some who see's things differently from God.... well..... How can they be a Christian when they Judge other people by outward appearances Christ does not do things that way!!!

Answer 3

It seems that way don't it? Some other church going Christians have a "holier-than-thou" attitude also. They tend to judge people by thier own convictions. What may be wrong for you, may not be wrong for me. Until they "grow up", they'll be the same, and think the same. This is the main reason why I don't go to church anymore. I can't stand to be around hippocrites, and many of them are. So they can look down upon me all they want, but I see them when they're not in church, and they're no better than me. Going to church doesn't make a person a Christian, just like going to a bar doesn't make a person a Budweiser.

Answer 4

So you think - especially today with lies so rampant - that because you see two or three hundred people go into a building with a cross on it with a book that they're ' christians ', correct?

Usually, this is an individual thing. Has been for thirteen thousand years. Ever heard " it is a light thing if I be judged of you " also, Zehariah 13:3-5.

Got a Strongs' handy in order to get a handle on what the end looks like?

Answer 5

Faith meaninig "firm conviction" then yes.

For if you truely have accepted the word of God as truth and accepted the free gift of salvation, you would want to, need to, follow the works that God sets forth for us.

One of those is to fellowship and worship with fellow believers.

It is very possible that a true Christian could fall away from a certain church that was not allowing GOD to lead, but if this person were truely a Christian , they would be searching for a church where God is in control.

I have been in this position and tearfully left people that I loved so much, to search for a church that God was in the headship and not a selfwilled small group of people. It is hard, but the need to find a church where God leads was greater than the pain of leaving ones I loved.

Answer 6

This is an interesting question to answer. It's not fair to automatically stereotype all non-going christians as those lacking faith or being less of a Christian. Some Christians who go to church could be stronger in their faith than the non church group, or vice versa. me personally? church isn't necessary, but we should always strive to meet together with other true Christians and worship the Lord together. It strengthens one another and brings more praise to the Lord. for when two or more are gathered in my name, I am there.

Answer 7

Christians will argue over faith weather or not they go to church. In fact all people of all religions will argue over what/how to belive when placed into a room. A study on this had been done with Cathilocs (who are a Christian Sect), Muslims, and Jews where they put 12 people of each of those faiths into rooms and they couldn't reach a consensus on what/how to belive even within a room full of their own. So my answer is it really doesn't matter as they'll all ultimately argue over matters of "faith" anyway. PEACE!

Answer 8

As a churchgoing Catholic, I chose not to judge. I may be in the minority, but I feel it is a choice that only you can make and no one other person should judge you on your attending church or not.

Answer 9

I myself am a non-church going Christian and I can say for certain that we are looked upon with disdain from those who go to church. Just go to a church and they will tell you...
The thing is church's are more interested in the money you can give them than teaching the true Word of God. I found that I can read the bible, buy a bunch of books about the Bible and God and talk with my Christian family and friends and come to my own conclusions. Christianity is supposed to be about your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and standing up for your faith. I don't need a church to do that!

Answer 10

Haven't you ever seen all those uptight, better-than-thou, overweight, rich Christian women? You know, the ones who break eight of the ten commandments on a daily basis and think that they're more worthy of Heaven than everyone else?

Yes, they think non-churchgoers have no faith, they think everyone has no faith, except them.

I sure as hell know the type, my own mother is one of them. She'll go on and on about how much better she is than this group of people or that group of people; she especially loves to pick on African-Americans and Mexicans. You should have seen her when she saw me wearing a ring with a Pagan symbol on it; I was practically excommunicated from the family for heresy and devil-worship.
The funnist part about all of it is: My mother rarely bothers to go to church herself.