Can going to church help you find Jesus, and make you clean and pure, freed from the sins that control you? Jesus came to purify his own, as part of saving them from sinning. You hear true teaching about Jesus, believe in him, and hold to what Jesus commands. Then you are a disciple of Jesus and he saves you. Part of him saving you involves the Holy Spirit purifying you from your sins. It might be you hear the preaching in church that he died on the cross for you. This might help you believe. On the other hand, you might have to hear the preaching when you are away from church, so that you can let it sink in without your friends around putting you off. So going to church might help, or it might not. Either way, you might hope to be warmly welcomed to communion in church when the Holy Spirit purifies you and gives you knowledge of the truth to free you from your sinning.
