Obsessed with Church

[allstate1]

My question is more to the motivation of not missing a service. To all you guys who go every time the door is open, and force yourself to go even with contagious illness. Why? I was using the facebook post as an example. This lady was praised for her dedication for going to church with the flu. In my opinion this is poor judgement. As a pastors wife she cannot just hide in the corner away from the majority she is expected to meet and greet etc. So in reality she is exposing all the people she "cares" about to the flu. My question is simple why? Why the fear of missing a service?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by allstate1

My question is more to the motivation of not missing a service. To all you guys who go every time the door is open, and force yourself to go even with contagious illness. Why? I was using the facebook post as an example. This lady was praised for her dedication for going to church with the flu. In my opinion this is poor judgement. As a pastors wife she cannot just hide in the corner away from the majority she is expected to meet and greet etc. So in reality she is exposing all the people she "cares" about to the flu. My question is simple why? Why the fear of missing a service?

Two reasons for me.
1. God and church is the center of my life. So my attendance is my faithfulness to Him.
2. I do believe in healing and have experienced it many times the majority in church services.
Been a way of life for 54 years.
However some are not able I understand that.

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Two reasons for me.
1. God and church is the center of my life. So my attendance is my faithfulness to Him.
2. I do believe in healing and have experienced it many times the majority in church services.
Been a way of life for 54 years.
However some are not able I understand that.

Your reason # 1 is what drives my question. In your life is Church equal to God? Do you believe your attendance and/or performance at Church reflects God being center of one life? God is center of my life however Church turns me off. Please don't take my question as arguementative. I was drug to church as a kid everytime doors were open. My parents, although getting up in age, still go 90% of the time.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by allstate1

Your reason # 1 is what drives my question. In your life is Church equal to God? Do you believe your attendance and/or performance at Church reflects God being center of one life? God is center of my life however Church turns me off. Please don't take my question as arguementative. I was drug to church as a kid everytime doors were open. My parents, although getting up in age, still go 90% of the time.

Jesus purchased the church with His own blood.
Jesus claimed to be the builder of the church.
Jesus is the Head of the church which is His body.
If church turns you off you don't love God. It is very simple.

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Jesus purchased the church with His own blood.
Jesus claimed to be the builder of the church.
Jesus is the Head of the church which is His body.
If church turns you off you don't love God. It is very simple.

I disagree with your last statement. ""The Church" and church and what it has become today are two different things!! And please understand I am using my own experience and observation. Also on the flip side of that you believe ones love for God should equate to a love for a church. This I don't believe.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by allstate1

I disagree with your last statement. ""The Church" and church and what it has become today are two different things!! And please understand I am using my own experience and observation. Also on the flip side of that you believe ones love for God should equate to a love for a church. This I don't believe.

In some case, maybe, but not all. So that's moot.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Jesus purchased the church with His own blood.
Jesus claimed to be the builder of the church.
Jesus is the Head of the church which is His body.
If church turns you off you don't love God. It is very simple.

The only reason church would turn off a child of God is if the church went off into deep error. Often though it's because the child of God has gone off into deep error somewhere.

I notice the church is the Temple or dwelling place of God. So where is God? IN HIS CHURCH.