Church and worship
What does the Bible say about going to church?
Hebrews urges believers not to give up meeting together, because faith is meant to be lived with others rather than alone.
What Scripture says
Hebrews 10:24-25
“Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Acts 2:42
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.””
Psalm 122:1
“I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!””
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