— God didn’t call “me,” He called “us.”
📖 Summary
Many today leave the church, thinking faith can be lived alone.
Yet Scripture never defines faith as a private journey.
God sanctifies us through community—the Church is His divine design, not a human tradition.
1️⃣ Introduction | “Can’t I just believe on my own?”
“I get hurt by people at church.”
“Online worship should be enough.”
“If God sees my heart, why do I need to go to church?”
These questions aren’t just complaints—they strike at the essence of faith.
Faith is both “God and me” and “God and us.”
Scripture consistently presents faith as communal, not isolated.
The Church is not a building, but a redemptive community chosen by God—
the very body through which we grow together in Christ.
2️⃣ Biblical Foundation | Faith Is Not Private—It’s the Body
📘 Hebrews 10:24–25 (ESV)
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,
but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
→ Church is not attendance—it’s the act of building one another up in love.
📘 Matthew 18:20 (ESV)
“For where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them.”
→ Jesus promises His presence not in isolation, but in gathered worship.
📘 1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV)
“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
→ Faith is not individual independence but interdependence within Christ’s body.
3️⃣ Theological Insight | The Church as a Redemptive Community
“The Church is the assembly of the elect,
called and preserved by God through the Gospel.”
(Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 25)
📜 R.C. Sproul — The Reformation Study Bible (Ephesians 4 Commentary)
“There can be no Christ without the Church,
and no Christian who endures without the Church.”
📜 John MacArthur — The MacArthur NT Commentary (Ephesians 4:11–16)
“The true Church is not a program but people.
The building may fall, but the Body of Christ will never perish.”
📜 John Piper — Desiring God: Sermon ‘Belonging to the Body’
“God calls us personally, but never individualistically.”
4️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “Faith is personal.” | Modern individualism | Faith grows in community (Hebrews 10:24–25) |
| “Online worship is enough.” | Convenience culture | Worship is gathering to exalt God together (Matthew 18:20) |
| “Church hurts people.” | Human disappointment | The Church is imperfect people built by perfect grace |
| “Serving is a burden.” | Misunderstood calling | Service is gratitude in action (John 13:14–15) |
5️⃣ Application | Seeing the Church Through God’s Eyes
1️⃣ Shift Perspective
- The Church is not an institution—it’s God’s family shaping you.
- Wounds are not reasons to leave, but invitations to healing.
2️⃣ Change Attitude
- Participate not as a consumer, but as a member of the body.
- Worshiping with imperfect people is the very essence of grace.
3️⃣ Live It Out
- Even if you attend online, commit to physical fellowship.
- Each week, tell someone: “I’m thankful we worshiped together.”
4️⃣ Reflection Questions
- Do I see church as a duty, or as God’s tool for transformation?
- How is God shaping me through my local community?
6️⃣ Conclusion | The Church Is Not Optional—It’s Grace
God not only saves individuals but builds them into His body.
The Church is imperfect, yet holy through Christ’s blood.
Faith outside the Church becomes self-contained,
but within the Church, we see God reflected through one another.
“The Church is an imperfect people
looking together toward a perfect God.” — Revito
Faith. Work. Renewal. — Revito
📧 revito247@gmail.com
🌐 www.revito.co.kr
🔖 Hashtags
#Revito #FaithAndChurch #ChristianCommunity #OnlineWorship #BodyOfChrist #ReformedTheology #JohnMacArthur #RCSproul #JohnPiper #FaithWorkRenewal
