Col 3: 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
The importance of gathering together as a body of believers is base on Bible principles. The argument that one does not need the “church” to be close to God and does not need to go to church to worship God is not sound Biblical teaching. The unity of believers is base on a diversity of people coming together to meet under the banner of Christ. This is not possible if one keeps themselves in the solitude of their home or in nature. Yes, God can be found anywhere where hearts seek after Him, but the richness of Christ in found in the bond of love that is seen in those that follow Him. Let this love of Christ that dwells in all believer be the unity that brings believers together to encourage themselves to serve Christ. One cannot admonish another person if such person does not gather to worship with the assembly. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Heb.10:25. The importance of assembling together is a Biblical teaching that should not be taken lightly. The end is soon approaching and we need each other. There is strength in unity. We need to put aside our differences and focus on what we hold as truth. The banner of Christ is love.
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