[hosepipe]

[ Now I hope you are a member of a local assembly. ]

The body of christ is totally local.. Actually thats the only way the body of christ can be divided.. by geography.. All christians in a given location are members of the same body.. When they relocate even for a moment they are members of that locality.. Local assemblys today are merely clubs.. and businesses mostly.. Corporations.. I'm not a part of that..

My presence there, would not be good for the club or me..

[Dewy]

(All Christians in a given location are members of the same body.)

True, But that body is invisible now in it's current state. The universal body or Catholic church will only be together and at home in the presence of Christ.

We are at present on earth and we are commanded to go to church. Or be part of a local church of believers.

Hebrews 10:25 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.

What day? The day of the second coming of Christ.

(Local assembly's today are merely clubs.. and businesses mostly.. Corporations.)

Agreed, some are but not all. I am member of a great local church, Where Christ is all.

Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.