TOGETHER IN THE FAITH

Being a Christian means to follow Jesus Christ. We walk in His footsteps. So what did Jesus do did He go to church? There were no churches in Jesus' time, but He did go regularly to a place of worship. And so did the first followers of Jesus. Worshipping God together with other believers is an essential part of being a Christian. The Bible says nothing about solo believers.

To say: 'I want to be a Christian, but I don't want to belong to a church' would be like saying: 'I want to be married and stay single!' You simply cannot become a Christian on your own. By new birth you have entered the family of God and belong to the household of faith.

Galatians 6:10 (KJV) says: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

This is a good news, because it means belonging to a group of people, rather than to an institution. Just as Jesus surrounded Himself with the twelve disciples, we need to be with other followers of Jesus. The church shows us that the Christian faith is a "together" faith. When you become a Christian, you were not only brought into a relationship with God; you were brought into a relationship with other people, too. You became a part of God's people, the church, living on earth.