Sunday, February 10, 2013

The One True Church

Joseph Smith prayed to see which 'church' was true. He wanted to know which 'religion', 'sect' or 'denomination' was true. Joseph claimed that God & Jesus told him that they were all wrong. The lds mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) claims to be the one true church, that Joseph Smith restored it after a great apostasy.

The true church is not a building, denomination, sect or religion.
The true church is the body of Christ. We, the true believers, are all a part of the body of Christ. Together we make up the body of Christ (the true church), and Christ is our head...he leads us...we follow him. Through our faith in him we are saved, he puts his spirit in us, makes us a new creature, and works through us. We are the hands and feet of Christ! As members of the body of Christ we all serve as God leads us to serve, not as a religion dictates. It's not about religion it's about Christ. When choosing a church to attend, I am less worried about denomination and more concerned with whether or not the church teaches truth and follows Jesus. Religion and denomination should not be put above Christ because then the religion/denomination becomes an idol.

Colossians 1:24 (KJV)
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Ephesians 5:23 (KJV)
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

1Corinthians 12:27 (KJV)
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

1Corinthians 10:17 (KJV)
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Ephesians 4:12 (KJV)
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Going over 1Corinthians 10:16-17 and Ephesians 4:1-16




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