04/14/2020
What Church are You a Member Of?
(Act 20:15) And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
(Act 20:16) For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
(Act 20:17) And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
Notice that the word church is singular because there is only one church.
(Eph 4:4) There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
(Col 1:18) And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
So What Church was Paul referring to?
(Act 20:28) Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
(Act 20:29) For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
(Act 20:30) Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
What if Paul were alive today and called for the elders of the church and he was introduced to the Father of the Catholic church, the Prophet of the Mormon church, the Reverend of the Wesleyan church, the Doctor of Divinity of the Baptist church, along with a few leaders of other churches.
I think there would be some fiery indignation.
(1Co 1:12) Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
(1Co 1:13) Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
(1Co 12:25) That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
(Mar 3:24) And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
(Mar 3:25) And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
What church are you a member of?