Is It a Sin to Not Go to Church? | Little Lessons with David Servant

Is it a sin to not go to church? Do you have to go to church to be a good Christian? The answer may surprise you! Learn more in today's Little Lesson.

[RealwithAida]

I love Christ. He is the center of my life but I’m SO introverted and anti-social 😢

[mikebremer]

It is getting harder to finder a church that actually follows scripture, false doctrine is everywhere. People say just overlook it, I say... if it isn't Biblical, it's just a social gathering.

[DannyDLght]

God is everywhere not only in churches, if you are a believer and pray to God you don’t need to go to church for God to listen to you. There are many ppl going to church and still sin, curse, have spiteful thoughts, how does that make them believers, just by going to church?I don’t think so

[gigi-gcgu]

I feel rejected by the church community so I haven’t been going for a while. It helps my anxiety. I had too many eyes on me judging me and I feel more at peace now. There are a lot more services online now. I miss being in fellowship because of worship and praying together but I don’t want to face any more rejection

[ricachona]

Twenty years ago, I was at my lowest point in my life. I clinged on to God and went to church because I wanted to be surrounded by fellow believers. However, never have I ever felt so alone after attending church. The people were nice but I felt so alone. Everyone knew each other and they were all chatting away with each other. I was new and although they were nice, I felt left out. After the service, people would catch up with the each other and although one or two talked to me, I felt like it was just for the sake of trying to entertain a new person. I remember going walking to the bus stop and feeling even more depressed than I was before going to church. Tears used to flow down my cheeks and God saw all of that. I began to church hop but I've never really found the right one. It's like something is missing and my heart is not satisfied. I just listen online services may of the times now. Please pray that I'll find the right church soon.

[deeds]

My anxiety prevents me from going and I feel as if I don’t belong. I volunteered to help arrange an event that they were having, and I realized that all the volunteers were laughing and chatting with each other and I was by myself doing another thing. I felt so alone despite being around so much ppl

[susanthroop]

Church is not a building... The church are the worldwide Christian believers who express community in different ways.

[tasiaflynn]

The kingdom of God is within you, Amen 🙏

[richardclingempeel]

Once my eyes was opened to all the pagan traditions the churches follow, I did what revelation told me to do, I came out. I've learned more in the past few years reading my Bible daily, than I learned going to church my whole life.

[deborahwallace]

I’m tired of the busyness of church. Easter egg hunts and now trunk or treat these things aren’t even biblical every time I turn around there’s a brunch a meeting and always have to bring something I know, I’m ranting I’m just tired.

[alexandraselesi]

I love my brothers from my church, but when I go there, I feel so alone..I feel like I don't exist. My pastor doesn't listen to me, no one does. I really can't seem to commit to going, it's stronger than me. Plus the sermon is 90% singing and 10% the word of God, I really don't understand it. Please pray for me!

[Silence_]

I do not go to church, not because I don't want to go but because there are no churches where I live, and because of that I received lots and lots of judgement from people including my friends who live very far from where I do.Whenever I bring up Jesus or the bible to any of my friends, they just move from the topic and start judging me for not going to church and they say I am not a true believer and as kind as I am, I did not argue, swear or even fighting with them, I just asked them "who is really saved?", I don't go to church yet every morning and every night I pray to God, every time I do what I think god will not except I go down on my knees and ask for forgiveness, I still do believe in god, I don't judge, I help, I read the bible, I talk about god to almost everyone know and just like any other christian I am not looking to get credit for that.

They say that they are true believers and I am not, yet they are focusing on judging and I am focusing on balancing my relationship with God.

I do actually think that I am doing is right but if I am not then my ears are open to what a anyone would like to say to help me go to the right path

[nanettegordon]

God knows that I have been searching for the most logical answer to my question: "must I go to church as a rule I must follow on a regular basis?". Is this admonition supported by Scripture in the Word? Assembling with other believers is, worshiping is, meeting and encouraging are. I thank the Holy Spirit for answering my question through your commentary. Jesus never said his followers had to meet at a specific building, what many call a "church". His Church is the Body of believers. Thank you. I am blessed by this video and time in God's Word.

[RoseSharon]

No its not a sin. We ARE the church. Going TO church is a tradition of men. I meet with like believers constantly. I dont need to go to a harlot church to congregate with brkievers.

[Amazingfilms]

Going to church doesn't save nobody. The church is believers not a building. Acts 7:48. It is important to learn the word of God and more about Christ. This is the reason the Bible was created because it has all the information of God, doctrines, Jesus, Salvation, and instructions. Church can't teach you all things about God, even the "Bible believing Churches". It is important to be by like minded believers, this is why we should be the church and not go to church.

[mhart]

A lot of the church members at the baptist church I grew up going to were always asking me “have you got a job yet?” “Got a car yet got a license?” Never spiritual questions about my bible reading and what I’m doing in my walk with God I felt so nervous and left because of the pressure and stress they gave me, they’re not my friends anymore and I try to stay away from people. I don’t know, that’s just me. I worship God alone at home.

[onkemetsemolale]

I used to live in the mission house but left because of internal conflicts but that did not mean I quit church.However since I left church mates like throwing comments about my hair, my attire and it makes me uncomfortable.Consequently, I find it difficult to go to church when I'm on my lowest.

[missioncreekfarm]

The institutional church is so top down, political and unscriptural these days, I just can't go. I sit and watch and listen and could just cry - and actually have. Then someone thinks you aren't saved! No, I am saved and I am grieved!

[Katie-vtql]

I don't know how to reply to comment, but this about the person who isolates themselves. I am very isolated, but not for selfish reasons at least I believe so. I moved to a small town and didn't really know anyone but a few people. The one person "I thought" was a good Christian friend, hurt me pretty bad. She divulged that she loved me, loved me then turned around and ended our friendship (twice) because I wasn't "lifting her up spiritually" I didn't judge her once for what she divulged to me. I told her I didn't believe in that and couldn't reciprocate. Then the other "so called Christians" in my life look down their noses at anyone who lives the way they think a person should live, told me that all the bad happening in my life is God punishing me, and gossip to no end. Nothing you tell them in confidence stays in confidence and if I don't start going to Church and "living for the Lord" I will go to hell. It is them and people like them that keep me from going to Church. You can't feel a part of a "body" if you're not treated as part of the body and then one mistake and it's like all the good I've done is non-existent. Very judgemental people! I also have problems being around other people in general (social anxiety). So, I literally have no friends and am alone 99.9% of the time. If I'm not around people I can't be hurt by people.

[Treborray]

I read the Bible every single day. But I do not attend church. I love having a personal relationship with God. I get his message directly through reading the Bible myself.

Yesterday I finished reading the entire bible for the 4th time since my rebirth March 2023. Up until then I hadn’t read a full book in my entire adult life (38). I really despised reading. Our God is so powerful man! We are so Blessed with his Grace!