Defending the Church | White Horse Inn

Why is going to church necessary when Christians have the Bible and the Holy Spirit? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller make the case for the church as the means by which God nurtures his people, and address common objections about hypocrisy and institutional failure. 0:00 Why go to church is I have the Bible and Holy Spirit? 7:32 God serves us in church 12:22 Mud pies or a holiday at the sea? 17:47 The invisible made visible 21:49 Should those hurt by the church go back to church? 27:09 Institutions have a tendency to defend themselves 34:34 But I don't get anything out of church 37:48 If you don't have the gospel, you don't have a church GET THE LATEST OFFERS https://solamedia.org/offers/ LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-horse-inn/id356920632 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11CeAFKB1ZF7pAmhGv4fMA JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER https://solamedia.org/subscribe FOLLOW US Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter https://x.com/solamediaorg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/ WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/