Actually, you DO need to go to church!
Over the years I have heard several of my friends say things like, "I don't have to go to church to be a Christian," or "Going to church doesn't make me a Christian any more than lying in a hotdog bun makes me a hotdog!" (Brace yourself for a love-based tongue-lashing!) Recently in a communion service (and doubtless through our pastor, Albert Gillin’s message) I was impressed with these thoughts: รจ What do you bring to the table? Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “ 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” o So first we must note the obvious: It is a direct biblical imperative to meet together. Assuming you respect the authority of the Bible, nothing further needs to be said on that point! o But let us look a little deeper at these verses: “And let