2006-06-15 17:28:21 · 18 answers · asked by Banana G 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Church means an assembly of folks, a group of people and also a community. The true church (community) is a righteous community that selects good over evil. Individuals who choose to do what is correct are part of that true church (community). Folks who are evil are not part of the true community of the righteous. Remember the so-called golden rule: That which is harmful to you do not do to your neighbor or do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Those who abide by that basic principle are of the TRUE CHURCH. Be Well and Be Kind. The Church is not a building it's the people.
2006-06-15 17:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by associate20521 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. So many churches, so many doctrines, all different from one another. Arguing points with each other, all having a form of Godliness but denying the power thereof. People change churches so much because they like to pick and choose the doctrines they want to hear, usually settling on a religion that lets them live their guilty pleasures as long as they can go to service on Sunday and hear a sermon that makes them feel good about themselves for being there. So many churches change their doctrines to fit their people, instead of requiring the people to change to live the doctrine. And so we end up with thousands of different branches of Christian churches.
I believe there is a true church, but it must teach/practice the gospel of Christ as he taught and established it in its entirety. If a church doesn't have all things as established by Christ, then it cannot have the power to save.
2006-06-16 00:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by momof2kiddos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not religious, I'm spiritual. I believe that religion can cause a whole bunch of problems so I'd rather believe what I believe without someone forcing restrictions and fears on me, like Hell. The idea of Hell to me is ridiculous! But back to the point, religion is definitely not for me. As for the "true" church, who really knows the truth.
2006-06-16 00:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by missuscongeniality 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "True Church" consists of all those believers who
have trusted Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the
cross as sufficient payment for their sins. They have
asked Jesus to be their Lord and Savior. These people
make up the Body of Christ - aka "The Church" as
referred to in the New Testament. Jesus's purpose of
coming to Earth was to establish His Church. The purpose
of The Church is to Worship Him and spread the Gospel
of Jesus Christ as our means of salvation because we
are all sinners and cannot SAVE ourselves.
2006-06-16 00:39:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mabel from Mishicot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible it said Church's of Christ. Plain and simple. Not meaning the religion either.
2006-06-16 00:36:39 · answer #5 · answered by extramiles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acts 20:28 :"TAKE HEED THEREFORE UNTO YOUSELVES, 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."
I know this is true because God(2Tim.1:9) called me into his chuch. It lives by (Luke 4:4)evey word of God. Also it doesn't follow the majority(Matt.7:13) that are following the Mediaeval Church(Rev.17:5).
2006-06-16 00:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by KNOWBIBLE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your true church is what you really believe. Your thoughts is your religion. Once you are inspired, it becomes your religion.
2006-06-16 00:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by voice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible says Christians are the church.
Acts 20:28
1 Cor 14:9
Gal 1:13
YES.
Trust in Jesus for salvation not an organization or building.
2006-06-16 00:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true church must have the same organization of christs original church. Apostles, prophets, bishops, exc. It must have continuous revelation to answer current questions about doctrine. The church must have the same doctrine, not different doctrine per pastor.
The church must have the priesthood, authority of God, to act in his name.
There is only one God, once faith, one church, one way to get the heaven. If God teaches 600,000 different churchs different things about how to get the heaven, (as there are about 600,000 thousand christian denominations) he is not God. God cannot contradict himself.
I am curious, which church/religion are you? contact me.
2006-06-16 01:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by Baradore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans invent Gods in their own images. And, they invent churches as a means to convince others their imaginary Gods are real.
2006-06-16 00:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋