Where in the bible does it say we are supposed to attend church? And where does it say we are to recruit?

Question

How in the hell did the Crusades happen? How is what the crusaders did anything like what Christ taught? Seriously, sometimes it seems that we Christians are the least Chrsitian of all. Like where does Jesus teach that we should sit in a church every Sunday? Where does He say we are to go out and tell people to be Christians? Where does He say we should recruit by the sword?

Father K. Does He not also say to remove the beam from thine own eye before attempting to remove the speck from thy brother's? So who among us is qualified to tell another man who he should worship when we ourselves are vastly imperfect?

Please explain how the Commandment to keep the Sabbath holy translates to going to church? Wasn't Jesus walking around on the Sabbath and getting in trouble with the Scribes and stuff for doing miracles on the Sabbath? I read no where that Jesus sat in church on the Sabbath.

Answer 1

Attend church? Hebrews 10:23-32

Recruit? Matthew 28:16-20

Key Verse: 28:19-20

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

That should keep you busy for a lifetime

Answer 2

1. The Bible does not command attending church. It does speak to believers getting together.
Hebrews 10:25 (NIV) "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."

2. Jesus Himself commanded the Gospel to be spread. Matthew 28:19-20a (NIV) "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."

3. Much time could be spent discussing the Crusades. My personal belief is that the Crusades were more motivated by politics and not any any desire to spread the Gospel.

Answer 3

1) The Bible does not order Christians to go to Church. Christians did that before the New Testament was written.

2) How did the Crusades happen? Crusaders represented less than 15% of the population of western Europe, and that in an age when the majority of Christians were in Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, Mesopotamia, India, and North Africa. Considering that it was impossible to live in Medieval Europe without being a Christian (assuming you were born one), I would hardly categorize the Crusades as a "Christian" movement. If anything, it was European.

Answer 4

Jesus never said any of that. The bible does not say any of that. But a bunch of sun worshiping "Christians" decided that that was what God wanted. It all started at theThe First Council of Nicaea. You want to understand the answer to your question? Read up about this as much as you possibly can, and you will discover truth that you have never seen/felt before. Roman Emperor Constantine was a pagan sun worshiper that kind of converted to Christianity (although he wasn't baptized till he was on his death bed). Constantine was the one who said that you have to worship God on Sunday(and not saturday the sabbath/4th commandment) because he worshiped the SUN (Sunday -sunworshiper... get it?). And it is also where you get Christmas and Easter (which are not holidays that were commanded by God/Jesus for us to keep, only Constantine commanded us to do so). But Jesus does say that we are to go out into the nations to gather up the lost sheep of Israel because at the end of the ages Jesus will full fill that requirement of the Messiah and will bring back all of the lost tribes of Israel.

"These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b]drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; 10take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep." - Matthew 10:5-10

Answer 5

Ten commandments.
Actually the crusades were a defensive war. The muslims at that point were taking over everything. If the crusades hadn't occured Christianity would be a small part of the population today. I do agree that it wasn't right, but it did keep the faith alive.

Answer 6

Attending church... this is a way for believers to come together and worship together and spur each other on to good works... and grow deeper in faith.. Hebrews 10:24 & 25
24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let 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.

We are told to go into all the world and tell everyone how they can be reconciled to fellowship wtih God:
Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Jesus also said that He would not return until certain things had come to pass, including that the gospel (the good news of God's mercy on mankind) be published to all nations:
Matthew13:8-10
8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
10And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Now, the crusades were simply the folly of a group of men. You are correct. There is NO PLACE in the Bible that calls for men and/ or women killing people who do not receive Jesus.

It's kind of like the Son of Sam who says he killed people because his dog, Sam told him to. Ever notice that no one railed against the dog? Yet, when people say they are killing because Jesus told them to, everyone rails against Jesus.

Simple answer: Read the Bible, yourself. See what it says for yourself.

Answer 7

Well, the Crusades happened in response to the growing threat of Islam which was spreading out of the Middle East and into once Christian areas in Europe. It really was a force to be reckoned with. In response, the Pope and the Christian Kings decided to launch offensive on Islam in order to preserve Christianity.

Answer 8

In the Ten Commandments.
"Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day".
Which place would do better to worship God on the Sabbath day than the Church.
No where is it said that we should recruit by the sword.

Answer 9

Hebrews 10:25 no longer abandoning the assembling of ourselves mutually, by way of fact the variety of a few is; yet exhorting one yet another: and lots the greater, as ye see the day drawing close. Luke 4:sixteen And he got here to Nazareth, the place he have been spoke of: and, as his custom replaced into, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to envision.

Answer 10

Don't confuse what men take it upon themselves to do with what God would truly have us do.

The bible instructs us not to forsake the gathering of believers. If you would find a good church, that teaches the word of God truly, and is alive in Christ, you'd want to go, not argue about why you don't have to go. Lastly, Jesus directed His apostles to go out and make disciples of all nations. That admonition did not stop when they left the earth, it is for all of us, who love and know Him, to share that love and salvation with others.