Mark Dever and Paul Alexander identify one of the things that makes a believer impoverished and weak in his spiritual life — and their assertion is in contradiction to the call of our day and culture:
While our individual walks are crucial, we are impoverished in our pursuit of God if we do not avail ourselves of the help that is available through mutually edifying relationships in our covenant church family. (Eph. 4:15-17; Heb. 10:24-25).…
We can’t live the Christian life alone. We are saved individually from our sins, yet we are not saved into a vacuum. We’re saved into a mutually edifying community of believers who are building each other up and spurring each other on to love and good deeds.
Words of Grace 