Honor God by Remaining at Home!

The question arose; "should we defy the government and attend the gatherings in the church buildings or should we obey the government and remain at home?

I have no problem with staying at home to worship because God's church is the people who love Him. We were never told to build the buildings for many people to meet at one time. The first-century church met in homes.

Born again believers can worship and pray in their homes. They have no need for a building. Also, the early church didn't have a one-man pastor who was paid a salary. Most of what we do today in the gatherings are not Biblical.

We are told to obey the government when the government is attempting to protect the people.

Romans 13:1-7 "13 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except [b]from God, and those which exist are established by God.
2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.
3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.
5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.
6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor."

We are a witness to the community that we care about them. That we do not stop worshiping but that we don't jeopardize the health of others in the process.

Those who defy the government merely to appear like martyrs are showing off.

The apostles didn't try to escape jail they praised God and sang in that jail. It was God Who let them out when He decided.

Jesus didn't escape the Romans when they crucified Him. The apostles didn't escape when they were stoned or crucified.

I am convinced that God closed the apostate churches because they were an abomination.

Praise, worship and pray in your homes with your families. If you cannot do it there then what you do in a building gathered by many people is phony.