The only argument some Christians have against those believers who aren’t part of a church body is accountability. “You need other believers to help you mature spiritually.” Question: Are other believers going to answer for your walk with God at Judgment Day?👀👀🤔
Put it this way: Parents train their children to be independent & that child leaves home; the church is the same way: It trains believers to be effective for Christ, and once that believer matures in their faith, they should be able to maintain a close relationship with God on their own (putting God first, reading his Word and daily prayer). Then again, many Christians will always be dependent on a church body for their spiritual growth because some of them aren’t disciplined enough to pray daily, read His word and put him first on their own.
My keys for growing in God
1. Reading/Listening to God’s Word-daily e-mail devotionals, sermons (YouTube)
2. Prayer-daily conversations with God
I’ll keep it real and say that seasoned Christians are becoming more dissatisfied with church, which is why many churches have seen a decline in attendance. The COVID pandemic has forced some believers to do what some of them should’ve been doing on their own, and that’s seeking God for themselves.
