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Originally Posted by allstate1
I want to address the first two paragraphs as a person who no longer attends a church. It's my opinion that the forsake not the assembling scripture is abused and used on saints. It is used as a measuring device on perceived spirituality and dedication by other saints and the ministry. Don't believe me, try attending once a week or bimonthly and see what your told. And usually no matter the reason. When I was an insurance agent I would see hundreds of people a week and the last thing I wanted on weekends or weeknight services was to be around people. But there is never an "excuse" . I believe in assembly and I believe in being a part. But I don't believe there us a "quota" on attendance or participation. Does this make me less Christ like or less "holy"? I still believe !! I still pray. I still study! But the typical reaction of ministry on my attendance beliefs is 80% of the reason I don't attend anywhere now.
Secondly, if you are one of those people who just has to have two or three services a week just to get by I don't believe that you have anything inside you at all. Instead of falling in love with Jesus you are in love with the emotionalism of church. What would happen to you in a third world or communist country???
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I am glad you are so spiritual to judge me. My church schedule is like this. Tuesday night prayer meeting bible study, Wednesday night bible study, Thursday night children's church, Saturday's we rotate between men and ladies breakfast or brunch, and yes we have a traditional 2 services. Not to mention I am bi-vocational. I am a pastor so yes it is expected of me to be there, but I have always been involved in the local church. I do it because it is my heart I am the church. You basically said you get tired of being around people. That is where we differ, I love to be around people.
My question is this. How frequent do you think the early church gathered? I don't depend on the church giving me an emotional high and I feel that comment borders blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. We come together to operate in the gifts of the Spirit which were are for the church. I have never known anyone used in the gifts sitting home on their couch engulfed in their self.