Q: Lacking desire for Church
Q: Why do I need to go to church "to be a good Christian?"
I feel nothing during "worship" and "hymns".
Church just feels dead to me....can anyone please help me understand & give me some wisdom?
A:
We dont go to church to be a good Christian.
We go because we Love Christ.
We are there to gather with local believers to worship God, praise Him (in many ways), rejoice in Him and in what he does thru believers during the week, to Serve God and serve one another. Plus help us in our sanctification.
*Though our personal fellowship with God and growth in Scripture is at home in Scripture and prayer, the local Church has a part to play in our life and us in theirs.
⭐Do some probing:
It is "possible" you have a loveless or a lacking relationship with God because:
*you might not be saved; just thought you were.
*you might be a false convert; came to Christianity for something other than righteousness and to have a relationship with God.
*Lack love of Christ and growth daily because you are "not reading the Scriptures daily" and praying daily.
⭐Next steps:
At minimum go thru these links:
* Am I Saved
* Love for Christ
* Perseverence
* Count the Cost
David Wolcott once noted
... while those who are saved as individuals, are not saved to be individuals, but are saved to be part of the Body of Christ. And the church is supposed to be that body.
However, that doesn't mean that any given "church" is faithful.
There is a difference between the visible church (the buildings, denominations, congregations, etc) and the invisible church (those who are actually saved and living in Christ). Often they overlap, but not always.
Unfortunately, it is a great struggle today to find the invisible church amongst all the visible attendees. :-/
*When we got saved, "He put a new song in our hearts"(1), and if we are not bursting with thanks, praise and gratitude when we sing with the congregation (gathered together before God) we might not be saved.
(1) Psalm 40:3, Psalm 98:1, Psalm 149:1
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