Is The Church Really Necessary?

Today, people especially Christians are wondering if the church is really necessary. Can Christians just grow and serve on their own or do we have to be part of a church? Many believe that Christianity is a private matter because Jesus is their "Personal" Savior.

We have churches on the television, internet, and even on our hand-held devices. Do we still have to be part of a church because of we can simply do it on our own?

Allen Nelson IV has written a three-part blog series over at For The Church that expresses why the church is absolutely necessary for believers:

The Necessity of the Local Church (Part 1): The Promise of the Local Church

The Necessity of the Local Church (Part 2): The Inseparability of the Local Church from the New Testament

The Necessity of the Local Church (Part 3): Metaphors, Commands, and Plural Pronouns