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Christianity without a local church

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Hebrews 10:23-25 wrote:Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
There are a number of people who claim to be Bible-believing Christians who do not recognize the need to assemble together regularly with other Christians.

Are they really following the teachings and examples of the New Testament? Is being an isolated Christian really a viable choice?
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
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I'm not sure I know of any Christian who totally refuses to meet regularly with other Christians. I myself truly disliked (past tense as I have finally found a church I think [-o< ) every church I went to for various reasons. But I still gathered with my street ministry during that time.

But assuming that there is someone who is Christian and is totally isolated, I do not think that the above verse (from Paul) outweighs the idea of a one on one relationship with god. "Go into your room, shut the door and pray to the one who is unseen"
It is a first class human tragedy that people of the earth who claim to believe in the message of Jesus, whom they describe as the Prince of Peace, show little of that belief in actual practice.
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