Are there any scriptures to back up going to church?
Thanks.
2006-10-01 18:47:50 · 24 answers · asked by Spiritoso 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, not going to church does not send anyone to Hell. The Bible encourages fellowship with other believers. One Scripture says "do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together" but it will not send you to hell if you don't
2006-10-01 18:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by mel 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe that hell exists first off.
God is everywhere, which is one of the main Christian beliefs. He is found in nature now and was before churches and temples ever came into existance, so why he strike you down if you chose to commune there with someone else or by your lonesome instead of a church building? The relationship is much more important than the location where God is honored or worshipped. So no I don't believe for a second that not attending church will cause you damnation or anything of the sort. Lots of people every week attend church who don't believe in what is being preached at all. Same for those who only attend services at Christmas and Easter.
As far as what the Bible has to say, Matthew 18:20 (NIV) says "For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them." It does not "where two or three come together in a church building" so God is everywhere.
2006-10-01 22:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not going to church will not send someone to hell, but going to church will not save a person from hell. What matters is whether or not they have asked God to forgive their sins. Hebrews 10:25 strongly encourages believers not to give up meeting together for worship, since coming together as a community of believers in worship is one of the best ways to help a person grow spiritually, in addition to prayer and studying the Bible. But the only thing that will save a person is for them to ask for forgiveness for their sins. It doesn't matter what other "good" things they do if they don't ask God to forgive them. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
2006-10-01 22:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
John 14:6 "I am the way the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father but by me"
Going to church does not get you into heaven. Teaching sunday school, tithing, praying. All of it is empty without Jesus.
Romans 10:9-10" If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved."
James 2, says the evidence of your faith is how you live for Him. Going to church without the relationship with Him is nothing.
I went to church and helped out in the nursery and kids church several months before I asked Christ to come into my heart. I made Him Lord, which meant that I recognized my sin and my need to be saved, and that He died for me, and I wanted to surrender my life to Him.
I go to church now, study my Bible, pray, worship to have a deeper relationship with Him. Jesus is the answer.
2006-10-01 19:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by cinderella9202003 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have never seen any scriptures that reinforce going to church.
Jesus asks those that follow him to gather together in his name, but not on any particular day, and definately not to listen to a man educated in religious ways by other men.
Here's the answer and the proof: Did Jesus go to church? Which of the apolostles went to church?
Do you think any of them ended up in hell?
I can hear your 'yes but' even now. Yes, they had direct access to Jesus, but so do you, whenever you get together with other Christians in Jesus' name.
2006-10-01 19:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by raxivar 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the bible hell is the grave where someone is buried when they die. The bible doesn't teach that people go to a burning hell yet never burn up!
There are scriptures in the bible that say we are to meet to worship & learn from God & His Word! Go to the website below & I promise if you ask all your questions will be answered!!
I would have put the scriptures in but I can't remember right now where there at. Email me & I'll find them & send them to you if you like.
2006-10-01 19:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a bible verse to back up going to Church!
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the day approaching.
HEBREWS 10:25
I don't know he will necessarily go to hell, Does he believe in Jesus?
2006-10-01 19:05:18 · answer #7 · answered by A follower of Christ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
STOP half these people have no clue. no u dont have to attend services however it is recommened and no u dont have to go to a church to have church the bible tell us when 2 or more are gatherd in his name he will be there. However , if u are a christain and are saved u will want to go and fellowship with other christains and desier to learn and read the bible which is required of u.
2006-10-01 19:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by cozie 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No way--Church like Baptism is NOT required for Salvation!
y scriptures to back up going to church?
Only as EXAMPLES - not requirements.
They met in an upper room-- etc.
2006-10-01 18:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No...
Every person who is and ever was and ever will be is an individual. All have their own paths to follow which while not predetermined are known by God. God has zero control over any individuals path and only offers instructions through his prophets for each to effect their path positively. Each will be accountable for their actions at the end of time and each will be judged. God does not have control over each persons individual scale of accountability (good and bad actions) and He is obligated to render judgment and justice (heaven or hell) to each according to the balance of their scale of accountability.
2006-10-01 18:52:08 · answer #10 · answered by Perry L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋