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odinpop:
I just finished listening to Ray’s audio “Keeping Sabbath,” and have a couple questions. If Keeping the Sabbath is basically “ceasing from our works, “as Ray says…….. is it not a sin to “go to church” in the traditional sense? After all, are not most people going to church to meet what they see as, an obligation or requirement of the Ten Commandments? That would definitely be "works" and definitely not be, “ceasing from their works.” If I understand correctly “going to church” is “missing the mark,” or is sin!

Here is the reason I ask…..My wife does not believe as I do. She insists on all of us going to church, at the local Four Square Church, every Sunday, and also insists that it is a benefit to her and our three kids. I have resolved, for the sake of peace in the family, to continue attending with her. Am I sinning, in doing so? Is she?

aqrinc:

Hi Brad,

There is a parallel thread currently discussing similar questions, check it here:

The Ten Commandments: http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,9656.0.html

Take a moment when you can to read the responses there, it may answer your questions.

That Audio study: KEEPING SABBATH; is also available in a transcript:

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,6310.msg50887.html#msg50887

Hope these can help.

george :).

Roy Martin:
Hello odinpop,
 Im not good at quoting Scripture, but I can say how it was and is for me when God started calling me out of the church. At first my wife thought it was Satan tempting me, you know, that sort of thing. Finally I told her I am not going back, but she started to see Gods call too. Our decision was mutual, but had it been different, I still would not, and could not go back for anyone or reason unless God sends me back.
  I know there is Scriptures about this, but Ill leave that to someone else thats good at it.
The truth is such a blessing to me, and to go back to church seems like putting new wine with the old.
 It must be hard for you to be there. I would insist that I am not going back to keep my peace with God. It might be wrong for me to have said that, but for me thats just the way it is.
When I was going to church, it was for a relationship with God and to get understanding of the word. It had nothing to do with obligation, but I know its different with others. We all have our reasons. The one thing we all received while we were there was lies about hell, and a god that is going to torment his children for all eternity.

Peace
Roy

jennie:
I think a lot of people see going to church as their "obligation" to God. Unfortunately it is often that the edifying scriptures and all are left right on the doorstep till the next time. What we have come to see is that it is not about going to a specific building but truly fellowhipping and learning from our fellow believers. This isn't a building here on line but it is where we come to learn and spend time with each other. I don't know how to really explain it. I am not a Bible scholar ... just a mountain woman who believes we should be Jesus with skin on Sunday and every other day of the week.

Deborah-Leigh:


Be patient. Only God can lead her out when He thinks she is ready.

Arc

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