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NASB | Matthew 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:18 "And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ]. [Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col 1:18] |
Bible Question: Jesus built only one church,why are there so many churches started since then? How can one find the church that Jesus built,now? |
Bible Answer: Derdan, you're right. Jesus built only one church. There has never been but one church. There is only one church still. It is not a denomination. It is not a building. Wherever you find regenerate (born-again) believers in assembly, whether it be in an ornate cathedral or in an orange grove, who are engaged in worshiping God and His Christ in spirit and in truth, there you will find the church that our Lord Jesus Christ built. Any group or organization that does not meet these criteria, no matter what it calls itself or what it claims, has no scriptural authority to call itself a church. --Hank |