The Bible tells us we need to attend
church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for
our spiritual growth (Acts 2:42;Hebrews
10:25). Church is the place where believers can
love one another (1 John 4:12),
encourage one another (Hebrews 3:13),
“spur” one another (Hebrews 10:24),
serve one another (Galatians 5:13),
instruct one another (Romans 15:14),
honor one another (Romans 12:10),
and be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32).
When a person trusts Jesus Christ for salvation,
he or she is made a member of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians
12:27). For a church body to function properly,
all of its “body parts” need to be present (1 Corinthians
12:14-20). Likewise, a believer will never reach
full spiritual maturity without the assistance and encouragement of other
believers (1 Corinthians 12:21-26).
For these reasons, church attendance, participation, and fellowship should be
regular aspects of a believer's life. Weekly church attendance is in no sense
“required” for believers, but someone who belongs to Christ should have a
desire to worship God, receive His Word, and fellowship with other believers.
(Sources:gotquestions.org)
