What does the Assembling of Yourselves Together Mean?

Jesus’ people gather to glorify Him and love one another. They do not gather to tickle the fancy of or cater to the “felt needs” of those who attend (Matthew 3:6-10). They do not entertain the lost nor amuse the brethren. The apostate modern church world is flooded with slick salesmen falsely pretending to represent Christ. They are buying their prey wholesale and selling them retail (2 Peter 2:1-3). When God’s people gather, together they get into His Word, pray, eat, fellowship, and have communion (Acts 2:42).

MESSAGE RECEIVED:

“What does the assembling yourselves together mean in the Bible? Can you elaborate that scripture brother because I have not attended a church in over going on 3 years, because God is showing me things in His Word lately that is troubling and I’m afraid to go anywhere to a church service. I also got out of an intercessory prayer group owned by a women and has women administrators… Because I want to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.”

REPLY:

Hello Joyce,

Great and important question.

“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Hebrews 3:13

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25

True New Testament fellowship does not equal going to a “church building” on Sunday morning – specifically if that gathering is not Christ-centered, fiercely Biblical, and full of God’s love and strict adherence to His Holy, written Word.

3 Essential Basics for Every Believer Per Holy Scripture

1. Daily Bible study (Job 23:12; Jer 15:16; 1 Pet 2:2)
2. Daily life of prayer (1 Thess 5:17)
3. Daily fellowship with other true believers (Acts 2:42-47; Heb 3:13; 10:25)

As you have alluded to, only Scripture can define what fellowship is in the eyes of our LORD. And may He teach our hearts.

For the last few years, I’ve been going to some “churches” on Sunday morning and yet, sometimes, just having a praise festival myself at home, studying God’s Word in depth on Sunday morning with good coffee.

Yet, during that time, I was gathering with a group on Monday evenings for fellowship and enjoyed fellowship daily with other saints.

You are being lifted in prayer – that our LORD will bring you together with another saint or more for true New Testament fellowship.

There are seasons in our lives. God leads His sheep. May God remove all fear from you heart and life and grant you His discernment. Memorizing Proverbs 1:33 and Psalms 46:10 will bless your life.

Just because the so-called churches are apostate, in no way negates the need and the command of God for us to fellowship with each other as His people. Acts 2:42-47, Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 14 come to mind as far as how the assembly of Christ’s saints is to glorify Him.

Acts 2:42 shows the 4 things the earliest saints did when they gathered – which glorified Christ.

The emphasis we see in God’s Word is “fellowship” which is defined by Scripture. Many pastors use Hebrews 13:7, 17 and make it seem as if Sunday morning is the time of fellowship. And yet, as we see in Acts, our gatherings/fellowshipping with other saints should be more frequent. – “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.” Acts 2:46

“And DAILY in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Acts 5:42

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” Psalms 22:3

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In Jesus

todd

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