“Outside The Box”

Saturday, December 07, 2013

What do you think about people choosing television to be their church?  I have been running into preachers who are also saying that is their church.  What would you tell a person who says the television is their church and their preacher?

Sincerely,
Unplugged

Dear Unplugged,

Television is not a replacement for assembling with christians.  Heb 10:24-25 clearly says that we shouldn’t forsake the assembly of the saints.  The Bible pattern shows over and over that christians physically gathered together regularly.  The church has to get together to take the Lord’s Supper on Sundays (Acts 20:7).  The church has to gather to take up a collection (1 Cor 16:1-2).  The church has to gather together to encourage each other (Heb 10:24-25).  The church has to gather together to study God’s Word (1 Tim 4:13).  There are a plethora of verses that clearly state that the local church is a necessary and integral part of a christian lifestyle.  Television is no substitute for flesh-and-blood people of faith.

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