“*Christian behavior* needs to be defined by Scripture, not religiosity.”
Amen to that. And the Bible does say,
“24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”
(Hebrews chapter 10)
Also many of the things we are instructed to do occur in the assembly of believers, not by ourselves. Such things as taking communion, choosing elders, hearing the word preached, etc.
—Also many of the things we are instructed to do occur in the assembly of believers, not by ourselves.—
I agree. God created us as communal creatures. A man surrounded by churches, but attending none of them can, even if he reads the word daily, get a rather introverted and strange interpretation of scripture if he does not commune with fellow believers, IMO.
My dad has fallen into that trap. He is all into the “true” seventh day adventist movement. He thinks that all churches are lost, but the “normal” SDA church is the worst of all. He thinks the pope is the antichrist, and that any bible other than the King James Version is the work of satan. And no matter how much clear scripture you give him to argue the point, it’s literally like arguing with liberals on DU. He does not hear the meaning of the words you use. If it were not so serious, it would be comical.