Subject: They were not born again at time of marr |
Bible Note: THE True Church? Catholic?!?! Would THE True Church not be the Church founded by the Apostles? Was that Church Catholic, Protestant or Jewish? I doubt that it was either. It was CHRISTian. Christ centered. I would attest that whatever the Church, be it Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or Full Gospel, if Christ is its foundation, then it is THE true Church. What I fail to understand is why this simple fact is not understood by all. In this day of apostasy, false prophesy and false teachers, it is apparent that it is not the true Church, which is in question. The question should concern the sincerity and familiarity with THE WORD of those who profess. Isn’t the Church a collective body of Christians, or of those who profess to believe in Christ, and acknowledge him to be the Savior of mankind? Aren’t the professors (those who profess to be Christians) the Church? I would put all in mind of what Christ stated in John 15:5 “I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” And what Paul said in 1Co 12:11-12 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing separately to each one as He desires. For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. The phrase “THE true Church”, formulates the following picture in my mind. I can see my foot saying to my ear, “I am THE true member of this body.” If one would ask, which is “THE true collective body of Christian?” I expect there would be just as much debate on the matter. Can we not ALL simply come together and “know them by the fruits they bare”? GB |