Faithful Attendance

God expects (demands) His faithful followers to worship Him. The Scriptures are emphatic in the faithful child of God reflecting their love and loyalty by coming together with the saints, to worship on the first day of the week. While attendance at worship services is NOT the only measuring stick of ones spirituality, it certainly is one spiritual barometer. In Hebrews 10:25 we read, “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.” The thought immediately expressed after this admonition is: “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins” (v. 26). Can there be any doubt what the inspired writer is stating? Don’t forsake! If you do, you sin willfully! In 1 Corinthians 16: 1-2 we note…