Put simply, there is no true “believing without belonging” in Christianity. Christianity is, by definition, a belonging — a belonging to Christ and a belonging to Christ’s people. Christ’s people, belonging together in local congregations, believe together, hear the Word together, sing together, pray together, hold each other accountable together, grow together, grieve together, celebrate together, and evangelize together. The key word here is together.
In terms of the theological confusions of the “believing without belonging” movement, what can be expected of an approach that cuts the faith down to my desires and demands? The church of Me involves my conversation with myself — nothing more. The “together” dimension of Christianity extends, very importantly, to the fact that we embrace the orthodox Christian faith together with believers long dead. They, though dead, yet speak. – Al Mohler
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