Is Missing Church a SIN?

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Originally Posted by Chewy

See, thats the thing, one person would say forsake not the gathering together of yourselves means you better be in church every time the doors are open or you are an outcast. Does "gathering together" mean weekly church, three services, one service or ? , or does this include barbques and picnics, and just asking a brother to go fishing with you?

What DOES the bible say about it?

Not forsaking...as the manner of some, means some people had/have a habit of missing meetings. So we are not talking about someone that misses an occasional service.

Secondly, the bible indicates they DID meet for regular weekly services. The bible gives no indication that church meetings was optional or that it was sporatic.

I have raised this issue many times before and the problem is that some just don't have any idea what it means to be the Church and that the reason WE come together is to edify one another. Going from that, that means a Christian is someone that is not consumed with themselves, does not go to church just when they feel a need or feel guilty for missing too many services.

I have to ask, if one does not believe the bible says we should attend church regularly, then why attend church at all? On what basis do they even go to church every now and then? Bible?

Again the bible gives two different pictures. One is of the church, that meets weekly. And those that have a habit of missing those meetings. At issue in this verse is not that it's a sin to miss a meeting, but those who have a habit of doing so

In fact if church is about exorting and exortation, I'd say they did this daily and it is commanded
Heb 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
Heb 10:25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Heb 10:26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,


Heb 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Act 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Act 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

This obviously also included evangelism....it's safe to say that they did not go home and watch American Idol instead