" Attending church is works."
Wow!
That's totally Wrong. Amazing. Not unless we are sick.
This all stems from once saved. You believe once saved always. You better talk to the Apostle John. We have to confess our personal sins. It is a requirement.
If not we are in trouble.
Notice 1John1.
8 IF WE( Christians) claim to be Without Sin, WE DECEIVE ourselves and the TRUTH IS NOT in US. 9 IF WE CONFESS Our SINS, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have Not Sinned, we make HIM( GOD) out to be a LIAR and HIS WORD is NOT in US.”
IF = Requirement, Condition and Stipulation.
He is writing to Christians. Requirement!
He is also using the Plural "WE." He includes himself.
We do not walk in between the raindrops.
We are not yet pass the Pearly Gates were everything is totally over . The enemy is not there any more.
We are still on earth.
We still have a path to follow.
We don't talk to the Apostle John, but we listen to him...We confess to Jesus, not another sinner sitting in some specific building...
We speak directly to Jesus regardless of where we are on the planet...To connect confession with your religion is outrageous...You confess to a man...Christians confess to God, regardless of where we are at...
No one needs a building or a person who looks religious for confession...That's called among other things, bondage...Bondage to your religion...We are not under bondage...
On the contrary, when going to church is to incur God’s favor to merit heaven, it’s works.
Have you ever read *The Normal Christian Life* by Watchman Nee?