[Biblemat] Which church did Jesus build? (question/answer)

[Don Martin]

Hello Amy,

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You asked:

Can you please tell me what Church did Jesus build? Was it
Catholic, Jewish, Methodist, Pentecostal, etc?

Reply:

Your question is very important and timely.  Jesus, indeed, did
build a church, His church (Matt. 16: 18, cp. Acts 14: 23).
There is only "one body" or church (Eph. 4: 4) and salvation and
redemption are in Christ or his spiritual body, the church (2
Tim. 2: 10; Eph. 1: 7).  For a more detailed answer to your good
question, I recommend you read, "The Church Jesus Built" located
in www.bibletruths.net   When on the home page, enter through the
door and click on "Archives and Index" in the directory.  When on
the Archives page, click on the letter "C."  Here is an excerpt:

     "...Concerned reader, are you aware that there are thousands
of different churches today with new ones being introduced every
month?  According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, the number
of denominations throughout the world have surpassed 33, 800,
with an average of 10 new ones organized each week (these numbers
were provided in January of 2001). These churches are all
distinguished one from the other in origin, founder, doctrine,
and purpose or goals. Some of these churches are obviously false
and evil. For instance, the "Church of Satan." Some are
admittedly based on the claim of extra (apart from the Bible)
revelation such as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. Some are predicated on tradition and the alleged
infallibility of some man - Catholicism and the Pope. Within four
miles of where I live, there are five churches that have
attempted to have no identity but have absorbed the identity of
all others (known as Community Churches, click on to read more),
one which teaches "old fashionism" but inconsistently practices
modernism (Mennonites), and one "gay" and lesbian Church. One
church in my area has an ad in the local paper advertising their
open disdain and rejection of the word of God and appealing to
people who are bored with the word to come visit them! The
gay/lesbian Church advertises their all lesbian choir and their
all-accepting "love".

    Jesus promised to build his church. ".Upon this rock I will
build my church.," Jesus promised (Matt. 16: 18, see "Upon This
Rock" and "Kingdom of Heaven" in Great Truths, accessed from home
page). Jesus did build his church or kingdom (Acts 5: 11, Col. 1:
13). We read of the origin and growth of Jesus' church in the
Book of Acts (Acts 2: 14-47, 5: 11, 14, 14: 23, see Isa. 2:
2)....."

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Cordially,
Don Martin