... can't a man/woman have a relationship with the big Man and his Daddy without assembly?
Short answer - No.
Even if you believe it's possible today, you have to admit that at some time that wasn't at all possible. Period. It doesn't matter what sect you ascribe to.
Read the Bible. Pay attention to how God Himself asks to be worshiped. Very little of what he asked is possible alone.
I disagree. Wholeheartedly. And respectfully. Not attending church will not send you to hell, or make God love you any less. Just as someone who does attend church may not have a strong relationship with God, someone certainly may have a strong relationship with God without ever attending church.
Not attending Church alone will not send you to Hell. It's the attitude of presumption that goes with it that will send you to Hell.
Even Jesus went to church. Read the ENTIRE Bible, get back with me, and we'll discuss what God asked of us. Jesus didn't abolish the law, the law & penalties are still there. But he wants us to follow the law because we love Him, not because it looks good on a resume or because we will be damned (which we still can be).
A lot of people think that doing the minimum to get into Heaven is sufficient. Again, this is gaming God and is the sin of presumption. Remember too that Heaven isn't just one "place" there are many levels of the beatific vision. Just because you are in Heaven, doesn't mean you get a front-row seat. Almost inevitably, aiming for the minimum results in failure.
