Is God angry if you don't go to church because of a work schedule?

[meowmie]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

 

[ZiSunka]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

No. God is not angry at you, even if you can never go to church.

 

[Joykins]

I would not say God is angry, but perhaps there is a good church that offers services at a time you could attend? It's important, I think, for your spiritual growth to attend regularly.

 

[catch21wide]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

Do you have access to the internet or a radio at work? If so, a lot of churches offer these types of services. I know mine does. If you can watch on the internet, here is my church website if you would like to watch a service on Sunday morning. The website is www.fbcjax.com. The service starts airing online at 10:30 AM.

 

[SwampFox86]

Church is more important than work.

Putting work over church and the congregating of the saints is putting an idle up before God.

Money didnt die for anyones sins, Jesus Christ did. He loved his church enough to give up his life for it, we need to love it enough to give up a little bit of extra money for it.

 

[mesue]

The Bible says to not forsake the assembling of ourselves. It doesn't specify what day.

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.

We all are not fortunate enough to work Monday through Friday 9-5. Some people have to work on Sundays. One would be calling a lot of nurses "idol worshippers" because the hospital chooses to stay open on Sunday mornings. For some, saved God fearing people, having every Sunday off is not an option. We're also called to support our families. We are also called to be good employees.
meowmie, there are churches that have Sunday service both in the morning and in the evening. There are also services on Wednesday evenings as well.
praying God leads you to a church where you can serve.

 

[mlqurgw]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

If a person is in Christ God can never be angry with them unless He can be angry with Christ. Because of the work of Christ on behalf of His people we are pleasing to God. Does He chastize us to correct us? Yes, but never as a punisment or out of anger but lovingly teaches us to forsake sin and look to Christ. For the believer, God spent His wrath and anger at our sin on Christ at the cross. He completely satisfied all that justice and righteousness demands because of our sin. He no longer deals with us as sinners but as saints.
When we experience the chastening rod from God we ought never to think of it as being used in anger but in love and mercy.

To answer your question concerning working when others are meeting for worship; It depends on why you are working whether it is wrong or not. If you are doing it because you have too to keep your job then we must make a living and it is Ok. I changed positions in my company and took much less pay to be able to attend regularly but I do not condemn those who stay in their postion which requires them to be there on weekends. Gather with the Lord's people when you can as often as you can and leave it to God to change you heart as to whether you ought to change jobs or to change your circumstances so you can attend.

 

[edie19]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

I think it depends on the situation.

We are called to fellowship - it is an important part of our Christian life.

When my daughter was looking for a part time job to help with her college tuition she knew that she could not work on Sundays. She made that clear when applying and accepting a job, and it has never been an issue.

However, she's not supporting a family and some jobs simply don't have the flexibility to not work Sundays (medical, police, firefighting, military come to mind right off the bat). I think it is incumbent on those who can't avoid working on Sundays to find a viable alternative. We don't attend Sunday services simply for ourselves - we attend them to worship God, He dictates the means and methods. It is the Lord's Day after all.

edie

 

[ZiSunka]

Speaking as a person who often has to work on sundays, it sometimes can't be helped, if you want to keep your job, to miss sunday services.

But, it doesn't matter what day of the week you fellowship with other Christians, so if you can go on mondays, tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays or fridays, or even saturdays, that's good enough. If your church doesn't have weekday services, find one that does, even if it is another denomination.

Also, you can learn as much about God, the Bible and life from listening to Christian radio like Moody as you can from going to church on sundays. You can learn even more from joining a small group Bible study or a cell group, and they give you the fellowship and "assembling together" that you need.

Don't feel guilted into quitting your job to satisfy the prejudices of people here. There are many alternatives to the sunday morning service.

 

[arunma]

If you have to work during the time your church has Sunday services and does not offer an alternative for attending another time, is God angry?

I'm no pastor, and I'm not even an experienced Christian yet. But in my humble opinion: no. That said, I find that church is very helpful to my spiritual growth as a Christian. Does your church do Wednesday night services?

 

[JPPT1974]

When I had a job, I used to work about 90% Sundays
Sometimes it just can't be helped you know
There is nothing you can do about it!

 

[DeaconDean]

Jesus said "Render unto Caesar what is Caesars." Unfortunatly, my Caesar says I have to work on Sundays. Hey, my church understands that you have to do what you have to do. If you have to, I see no problem with it.

 

[AtTheCross011306]

I would not say God is angry, but perhaps there is a good church that offers services at a time you could attend? It's important, I think, for your spiritual growth to attend regularly.

i agree with this. i did not think i would be able to attend church because of my new job, but i talked to my manager and its been cleared up. so, whenever she can give me a day off or let me come in at 2 i go to church. i, too, see it as being important for our spiritual growth because there are so many important factors involved with going to church.

 

[trinityisunity]

Rest assured God is not angry with you. He loves you; you are His child. Try to find a Sun. night or church service that you can get to. It is very important to fellowship and worship with other Christians reguarly. As others have said if you have to work you have to work.

 

[SwampFox86]

Jobs are not more important than Church.

 

[Andyman_1970]

Jobs are not more important than Church.

You're making an assumption that "church" can only be on Sunday........that's a rather large assumption with little Biblical substantiation, not to mention a very narrow understanding of what church is. I would invite you to read all the "on anothers" in the New Testament (there are about 45 of them).......that is church. The Sunday services are an event of the church, and according to all those 45 "one anothers" only about 3 of them can be done in a corporate gathering.

Might I suggest encouraging your sister in the faith rather than condeming her.......

 

[mesue]

You're making an assumption that "church" can only be on Sunday........that's a rather large assumption with little Biblical substantiation, not to mention a very narrow understanding of what church is. I would invite you to read all the "on anothers" in the New Testament (there are about 45 of them).......that is church. The Sunday services are an event of the church, and according to all those 45 "one anothers" only about 3 of them can be done in a corporate gathering.

Might I suggest encouraging your sister in the faith rather than condeming her.......

 

[SwampFox86]

You're making an assumption that "church" can only be on Sunday........that's a rather large assumption with little Biblical substantiation, not to mention a very narrow understanding of what church is. I would invite you to read all the "on anothers" in the New Testament (there are about 45 of them).......that is church. The Sunday services are an event of the church, and according to all those 45 "one anothers" only about 3 of them can be done in a corporate gathering.

Might I suggest encouraging your sister in the faith rather than condeming her.......

I am not making an assumption Church can only be on sunday, But her church is. She has to make a choice, church or work. If she is more concerned with her Job, she will work, if she is more concerned with her church, she will go to Church.

Look again at the references in the NT, they didnt choose work of the congregating of the saints. Remember the Sabbath, and keep it Holy.

 

[mlqurgw]

Jobs are not more important than Church.

No, jobs are not more important than church but both are very needful in this existence we call life. David said that he had never seen the Lord's people begging bread but Paul also tells us that if a person will not work they shouldn't eat. It seems to be becoming increasingly difficult to find a job that doesn't require some weekend work. If we neglect the gathering with others of like precious faith because we just don't want to do it it is a problem. If we simply cannot because we are required to be at work to support our families then we should gather with them when we can. It isn't an either or issue. I hold very highly the public worship of God as essential to spiritual growth ( see my sig. ) at the same time I do understand that we sometimes just can't be there.

 

[mesue]

I am not making an assumption Church can only be on sunday, But her church is. She has to make a choice, church or work. If she is more concerned with her Job, she will work, if she is more concerned with her church, she will go to Church.

Look again at the references in the NT, they didnt choose work of the congregating of the saints. Remember the Sabbath, and keep it Holy.

Or, find another church. Chances are, the church she's currently unable to attend isn't the only one out there. A church is a place to learn and grow in God's word. You can't learn and grow if you can't go. There are a lot of Bible believing churches out there, she just has to find one that suits her schedule.