Questions about church: 1. Can a person be a Christian and not go to church?
Can a person be a Christian and not go to church?
This question is of the same genre as ‘Can a person be married and never see their husband or wife?’ Well of course, legally, the answer is that they can. They have a piece of paper that says they’re married and maybe a ring on their finger – they are legally married. However, that is not what marriage is all about.
Marriage isn’t about ticking a box. It’s about a relationship. It’s about enjoying time together, delighting in each other’s company and sharing everything.
So, can a person be a Christian and not go to church? Well, yes. Though there seems to be something very incongruous if that happens. Going to church doesn’t make a person a Christian, just as going to a garage doesn’t make you a car. Christians go to church to worship God, to celebrate what He has done for them, to learn about Him, talk with Him and be encouraged by spending time with others who have trusted in Him as their Lord and Saviour.
God loves us and wants us to have a relationship with Him. If we have fully understood who He is and what He has done surely we will want that too, and one of the ways we can enjoy God is by going to church.
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