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Originally Posted by trying_to_get_control
Okay, so I completely believe in God, don't get me wrong. I believe in most of what the Holy Bible says, and I know there is a heaven and hell. And I do believe that you can sin, and to get to heaven you need forgiveness. But I do not believe that going to church every Sunday and Wednesday is the correct thing. I don't think it is wrong, and I wouldn't mind going to church a little more regular anyway, but still, I don't believe that "drinking" is a sin, and that to get to heaven you have to be perfect. I don't believe there is perfect, I believe many people who have done wrong things have still got to heaven...
What's your opinion?
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It's not necessary to go to church, but the purpose of church is to provide fellowship, so that you can go and worship with those that believe in the same thing that you do. Another purpose is to remind you about God and that Sunday shouldn't be the only day that He is in your life, but that you should be keeping Him in your daily life. The other reason is that you go there to learn and understand.
In the Bible, moderation is greatly emphasized in everything. They all drank wine, but they were not drinking it to get drunk.
Proverbs 25:16 If you find honey, eat just enough-too much of it, and you will vomit.
What this is really saying is that you shouldn't have too much of a good thing because it might later effect you negatively. (Too much alcohol, too much food, too much of one person at a time, etc.)
You do not have to be perfect to get into Heaven. In the Bible it says in John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Read the Bible, practice prayer, pray for forgiveness, accept Jesus. Those are the main things Christians believe... there are of course other things, but you learn them along the way.
Hope that helped a little!