Millions have asked this question. The answer is in Romans 16:16. Jesus said, “Upon this rock I will build my church” (Mt 16: 18). Christ built His church when 3,000 became Christians and were added to it (Acts 2:38-47). The church of Christ was built upon the foundation of Jesus (I Cor 3:11). JESUS CHRIST
You may be asking about the Mormon Church because presidential candidate Mitt Romney is prominent in that religion and contributes million$ to it. The Mormon Church (Latter Day Saints) was organized by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830 at Fayette, NY. At the age of 14 he began to have hallucinations (visions). When 17 he
Every responsible person will need forgiveness because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). To forgive is to give up resentment and desire for revenge. To pardon is to free from punishment. God can both forgive and pardon upon acceptance of His divine plan. Alexander Pope wrote, “To err
Dr. James Dobson, family counselor, affirms that America is built on the family! Last week we looked at the husband. Now we look at Eph 5:22-24 to see what God wants the wife to be: “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ
The American family is in crisis. In the year 2,000, of the 59 million families, 56% were couples, 91% of the couples were married, 9% were unmarried, 1% were same sex, 50% were divorced, 67% were in their 2nd marriage and 74% were in their 3rd marriage. Warning: historian Edward Gibbons said the Roman Empire
Churches of Christ (Rom 16:16) constitute the one “bride of Christ” (Eph 5:22-33). She wears His name. All people are required to obey the God of heaven in order to be saved. He then “adds” all these saved to His one church (Acts 2:36-47). Faithful preachers and teachers insist that all who would be saved
Jesus said, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all manner of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven” (Mt 5:11-12). It is expected when any man faithfully preaches the true gospel of Christ, that he will encounter cruel, hateful
When the church began, it was as Jesus designed it: “I will build my church” (Mt 16:18). It came into existence on the first Day of Pentecost after His death, burial and resurrection from the dead (Acts 2). For the first time, obedient souls were “added to the church” (Acts 2:41,47). Only one church was
When the gospel was preached in the first century, local assemblies of Christians sprang up. They were known as local churches or congregations in the various towns and cities. For example, there were seven congregations, one in each of the seven cities of Asia (Rev 2 and 3). The Lord added the saved to the
The church Jesus built is most unusual. In fact, when compared to most modern churches it is hardly recognizable. 1. Christ’s church has no earthly headquarters. Jesus is “head over all things to his church” (Eph 1:22). Heaven is headquarters, not Rome, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Springfield, etc. The church in each location is
