Can you be saved and not attend "Church"

[AreYouReady?]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

I believe that we are not an island unto ourselves. Part of the great commission is being a part of the body of Christ.

However, that body has been corrupted so badly beginning with Constantine, that it is not recognizable at all as the body Christ intended for it to be, and which body Paul spent much time outlining.

For that reason because a "pope" reigns in most churches, and has absolute say and authority in most things that go on... I don't believe that many churches even have a clue about how the real body of Christ functions.

For that reason, our family is involved in house church and fellowship, and while it is not perfect, it is better than the alternative, which is going and listening to a little "pope" speak and everyone else bow down and practically worship the ground he walks on, and bend and bow to his every wish and dictum. Of course, this example is just one of many where our churches nowadays can be related right back to the RCC. This is a soapbox I could wax eloquent on, but won't. I don't want to derail this thread.

But, I do believe all that being said, that the body of Christ needs to function with other members working together. WHERE those members come together and worship does not matter... but it does matter that they join themselves together in a time of worship, prayer, exhorting, and fellowship. I do believe we need to be a part of a body of a group of people whose sole intent and purpose is to further the gospel of Jesus, and to love and encourage and strengthen one another... WHEREVER that may be... a house, a home, a church building, a tent... I don't think the Lord cares about the building... He cares about the people who are meeting together!