Why don't u attend a church ?

Hi everyone , I'm new here and just learning to navigate all the options . I've noticed in the personal info , that many people don't attend a church , I don't attend either . I know why I don't attend but it never occurred to me that there could b so many devoted and faithful Christians out there , that for some reason don't go to a church . I'm fascinated to know why so many Christians don't go to church . So , if u would like to share on this subject I would b very interested and I promise faithfully , no judgement from me .

I believe denominations are a far cry from what Jesus had in mind for his body. All probably have some truth, but if you wanna go deeper it usually cramps their style. That's kinda a blunt way to put it; hopefully it you get what I mean.

I attend a little home fellowship group but not an organized church.

I guess it just boils down to I don't wanna substitute something man-made for the depth and truth God has for me.

Most churches proved during Covid that attendance wasn't necessary.

Where does the church affiliation show up on the member’s profile? I don’t remember any questions like that.

Let me count:

1 in ARK + 1 in NM + 1 in Germany + 2 in Houston + 2 in FW + 1 in Bosnia + 1 in Del Rio + 1 in Iraq + 6 in TX = 16

I'm pooped!

It's "attending church" or "not attending church" on the about page.

Found it, thanks

The reason I have not been going to church is because, I am afraid of them. When I try contacting them by email, they ignore me.
but, this Sunday I will be going to a church.

I haven't found a group I feel led to be a part of. I'd love to be part of a home group or some other organic type of assembly. But those options simple aren't available where I live. It's a small town and people are either old traditionalists or attend one of the large modern neo-charismatic groups.

You going to learn the deity of Christ, eternal security, about baptism...lord's supper... etc..outside of church?

I guess you could ...but you'd be alone in learning it.

I have the same problem finding a good Bible teaching church in my large town.
(The home groups were fine for awhile but fizzled out after awhile.)

For me Hebrews

Authorized (King James) Version

Hebrews 8:1-4
8 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:


Living Bible

Hebrews 8:1-4

8 What we are saying is this: Christ, whose priesthood we have just described, is our High Priest and is in heaven at the place of greatest honor next to God himself. 2 He ministers in the temple in heaven, the true place of worship built by the Lord and not by human hands.
3 And since every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, Christ must make an offering too. 4 The sacrifice he offers is far better than those offered by the earthly priests. (But even so, if he were here on earth he wouldn’t even be permitted to be a priest because down here the priests still follow the old Jewish system of sacrifices.)

"Attending a church" actually doesn't make sense according to the NT. We ARE the church, and yes we're called to gather and there's a God-ordained order, but it's not a building or a denomination.

I was led out of a Sunday box over 20 years ago. Since then many of us meet together at our homes or in a rented building. As an elder in the area, I connect with many of the saints multiple times a week. If we can't meet personally, I use Zoom to gather everyone together. COVID really didn't disrupt us at all. We were able to obey the law of the land about limited gatherings and still have rich fellowship. Most fellowship is outside of the larger meetings, however. Not meeting in the same space did not affect our connection with others.

All who gather with us are believers. Unbelievers are not welcome to our gatherings. Instead, the saints who have relationships with unbelievers are responsible for leading them to Christ... if they want to be led to Christ.

Silly arguments from box-attenders often arise like "If you don't have a building or sign how are those who are seeking know where to go?" When saints love one another as Christ loves us then the world will know that we are His children. That's how our numbers have increased: people seeking the Truth ask about the hope that is in us, so we tell them our story... which is His story.

When all of us who walk this way connect to Zoom for a gathering (we do this about every two months) households of faith span the globe: Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Israel, etc. Of course, there are many in the US too. There are also many in the Middle East and China but restrictions there prevent traditional connections.

Several years ago a young pastor, from a traditional denomination, came to me seeking help. He was a friend to a believer I knew very well and walked with. The Lord gave me a word of knowledge about him and a word of healing for him. The Lord also gave me an additional word of warning regarding his current job at a Sunday box. He initially received the word but the denomination offered him an advancement with a pay increase. He took it. Now, he and the whole box are embroiled in a scandal. When we cross paths the guy can barely look at me.

Another pastor, having just heard why we do what we do said "I believe everything you said, but it's not Lutheran." I mean, this is how stuck people are in their denominations!

Good question! Currently I don’t gather with believers due to my chronic health conditions. Prior to the deterioration of my health, we gathered with a few believers in a home. Longing for mutual edification, is the reason I’m here.

I believe it is a challenge in today’s world to find a “church” that proclaims the gospel. I sense there are a good number of us in CC that are also searching for mutual edification with believers in Christ. I think it time we get the mega churches out of our mind and remember, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20) And, I think perhaps, God has raised up CC for such a time is this.

Stay encouraged, Jesus Christ our Lord has overcome the world. Soon all of us believers scattered around the world, will be worshiping the Lord together in glory!