I have had some amazing experiences in my life outside of the Church that I knew God was there. When I read the Bible, no where do I read that Christians have a solo act in living in the world. Actually the scripture talks about community and refers to the community as an “assembly” or “body of Christ.” The New Testament is full of “one another” commands. We are to comfort one another (I Thessalonians 4:18), build up one another (I Thessalonians 5:11), confess our sins to one another (James 5:16) and pray for one another (James 5:16) A Christian who answers only to himself can easily rationalize sinful attitudes or actions; regular contact and fellowship with other Christians can keep us close to the heart and will of Christ.
There are some irreplaceable pieces of the Christian life and experiences that cannot happen when you live in isolation from the church. Every Christian is designed to become a part of the body of Christ. A single verse can answer this question: Hebrews 10:25 “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
I pray we all can consider the need to be a part of a Church. We all are broken people, but through God’s grace we can find a place to share in our brokenness and find healing. It is a place where you can be given the opportunity to give back to others from the struggles you have experienced. Together we can be the Church!