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One of the most important decisions a

person can make is where to worship God. The Bible is clear that God doesn't just care about the

fact that he is worshipped. He actually cares about how he's worshipped too. There's a story in the

Old Testament in the book of Leviticus that makes us really clear. Two priests named Nadab and Abiyah

who worship God in a way that was different from what he had commanded them. And the Bible says that God struck them down. You can read about it in Leviticus chapter 10. Among the things people typically look for when picking a church are the quality of the sermons, feeling welcomed by the leadership, right? We want to make sure that we're welcome there. Styles of worship, so you think about the feeling you get as the worship team is playing music,

location, and programs for your children, for your family. What should you be looking for when

picking a church? church.

So probably the first thing we need to get settled is whether or not going to church is actually necessary for Christians.

Sadly, more and more professing believers are living like it isn't.

Now, I'm not just talking about theological liberals.

In their book, The Great Dechurching, Jim Davis and Michael Graham note, quote, de-churched evangelicals are still

largely orthodox in their faith. When it comes to our primary doctrines, 68% of those we surveyed still

believe in the Trinity, 64% believe in the divinity of Jesus, 65% believe Jesus' death on the cross paid the penalty

for the sins of those who believe in him. 67% believe in the resurrection.

62% believe that Jesus is the only way to God. And 61% believe that the Bible is a reliable

document for all matters of faith and practice. So this means that if God wants us to go to church,

there's a big disconnect between what a lot of Christians profess to believe and how they live.

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