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02/11/2022

02/11/2022

A CONTRAST BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONS
When we say "the church," we mean the church of Christ of which we read in the Bible, and of which Jesus is the builder, head and redeemer. The word "denomination" means a part of the whole. When we use this term in the religious sphere, we have reference to a religious group that believes in Jesus as the Son of God, and such a group considers itself as a part of the universal body of Christ, but not the complete body. Usually a denomination will have fellowship with other denominations, and consider the members of other denominations as Christians or the children of God.
Please note some differences between the Lord's church and denominations:
The Lord's church is part of "the eternal purpose" that God purposed in Christ Jesus before the beginning of the world (Eph. 3:6,9-11). That means that Jehovah planned His church even before He created the world. On the other hand, every denomination that is in existence was planned by men.
The prophets of the Old Testament prophesied of the establishment of the church of God, calling it "the house of God" (Isa. 2:23; Micah 4:1,2) and the "kingdom" that the Lord Himself would set up (Daniel 2:44). Denominations are not mentioned in any Old Testament prophecy, neither are they mentioned in the New Testament.
Jesus promised to build His church, saying, "And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church..." (Matt. 16:18). The Lord did not promise to build any denomination.
The church of Christ belongs to Christ, for He called it "my church" (Matt. 16:18). Denominations belong not to the Lord Jesus, but to men.
Jesus bought the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28). Denominations are not connected with this purchase.
Jesus is the head of His church (Eph. 1:22,23; 5:23). However there is nothing said in the Bible about Him being the head of any denomination or organization that men planned and established.
Jesus is the savior of His spiritual body (Eph. 5:23). Denominations are not part of that body.
In the end, Jesus will deliver up His church (kingdom) to the Heavenly Father (1 Cor. 15:24). In contrast to that we read the following of any religious group, including denominations, that belongs not to the Lord: "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up" (Matt. 15:13).
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02/11/2022

A CONTRAST BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONS
When we say "the church," we mean the church of Christ of which we read in the Bible, and of which Jesus is the builder, head and redeemer. The word "denomination" means a part of the whole. When we use this term in the religious sphere, we have reference to a religious group that believes in Jesus as the Son of God, and such a group considers itself as a part of the universal body of Christ, but not the complete body. Usually a denomination will have fellowship with other denominations, and consider the members of other denominations as Christians or the children of God.
Please note some differences between the Lord's church and denominations:
The Lord's church is part of "the eternal purpose" that God purposed in Christ Jesus before the beginning of the world (Eph. 3:6,9-11). That means that Jehovah planned His church even before He created the world. On the other hand, every denomination that is in existence was planned by men.
The prophets of the Old Testament prophesied of the establishment of the church of God, calling it "the house of God" (Isa. 2:23; Micah 4:1,2) and the "kingdom" that the Lord Himself would set up (Daniel 2:44). Denominations are not mentioned in any Old Testament prophecy, neither are they mentioned in the New Testament.
Jesus promised to build His church, saying, "And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church..." (Matt. 16:18). The Lord did not promise to build any denomination.
The church of Christ belongs to Christ, for He called it "my church" (Matt. 16:18). Denominations belong not to the Lord Jesus, but to men.
Jesus bought the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28). Denominations are not connected with this purchase.
Jesus is the head of His church (Eph. 1:22,23; 5:23). However there is nothing said in the Bible about Him being the head of any denomination or organization that men planned and established.
Jesus is the savior of His spiritual body (Eph. 5:23). Denominations are not part of that body.
In the end, Jesus will deliver up His church (kingdom) to the Heavenly Father (1 Cor. 15:24). In contrast to that we read the following of any religious group, including denominations, that belongs not to the Lord: "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up" (Matt. 15:13).
The existence of denominations ("denominationalism") is against the Lord's will. Denominations are out of place because they do no

27/09/2022

09/07/2022

No man is going to stand for us on the day of Judgment. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad,” (2 Corinthians 5:10). We shall each bear our own burdens, (Galatians 6:5). It is therefore every Christian’s personal responsibility to make sure they are a part of the “one body,” striving for the “one faith” spoken of in Ephesians 4:4-5. If we will just open our Bibles, use only it as our guide, believe what the first New Testament Christians believed and practice what the first New Testament Christians practiced, then we will be what they were; Christians. There would then be only one church and it would be the church of the New Testament; the one church Jesus died for; the church built by Christ; purchased by the blood of Christ; headed by Christ, in subjection to Christ; which is the church of Christ,

Visit, Worship with The CHURCH of CHRIST is your location
(Romans 16:16).

09/07/2022

No man is going to stand for us on the day of Judgment. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad,” (2 Corinthians 5:10). We shall each bear our own burdens, (Galatians 6:5). It is therefore every Christian’s personal responsibility to make sure they are a part of the “one body,” striving for the “one faith” spoken of in Ephesians 4:4-5. If we will just open our Bibles, use only it as our guide, believe what the first New Testament Christians believed and practice what the first New Testament Christians practiced, then we will be what they were; Christians. There would then be only one church and it would be the church of the New Testament; the one church Jesus died for; the church built by Christ; purchased by the blood of Christ; headed by Christ, in subjection to Christ; which is the church of Christ,

Visit, Worship with The CHURCH of CHRIST is your location
(Romans 16:16).