Nowadays, many names of groups, denomination, fellowships are being named and they said it was came from God but i want to know the true name of Church that is based on the bible where the early christians belonged to and recognized by God.
2006-07-05 14:13:34 · 32 answers · asked by CESAR D 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is none, does not exist, good try though. I will be interested to read your "theory" and how you have interpreted the bible to come to your own conclusion on this concept.
2006-07-05 14:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've been looking for about 12 years, and haven't found one yet. I've found a few that were VERY close, but had some big huge difference that I just couldn't go along with. I have found a few online that seem like what I'm looking for, but no branches near me, so......
My own theory is that there are members of the one true Body of Christ within each denomination. When it comes right down to it, we'll eventually all be on the same side. Now by no means are ALL members of any given denomination part of the Body of Christ.
Find a church that is close enough to the Bible that you can deal with it, and then make yourself at home there. Just don't conform to anything if the Bible doesn't say it's right.
2006-07-05 14:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by married_so_leave_me_alone1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no denomination that is named clearly as "The church" that anyone should attend. With the coming of Christ the church became nothing more than a body of believers. So Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Church of Christ... etc can all be churches. What defines what church that you should attend is what you believe the bible is teaching. Denominations are just diffences of opinions on what the bible teaches. Some differences are big some small. Read the bible cover to cover. Decide what God is telling you to believe. Don't take anyones word but that. Then look for people that believe as you do to be with. There you can develop further in you life and faith and hopefully fufill the teachings of Christ.
2006-07-05 14:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by jimmymac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The churches were called by the name of where they met. The church at Ephesus, or Derbe or the church that meets at Jacks house. There was no name like Catholic or Baptist or Methodist. There were called 'churches'.
After the early churches began to organize and elect bishops over several churches, the bishop at Rome slowly became recognized as the supreme bishop, simply because he oversaw more churches that anyone. He had over 40 churches in Rome by the end of the 2nd century. By the end of the 5th century the little catholic ( for everyone) churches had become the Roman Catholic church. It slowly became the dominating power in the known world. It ruled Christianity for over 1000 years until the reformation. After the reformation , small churches began to spring up anywhere they could survive. Some (Anglican) mirrored the Catholic Church, others called radical reformers (ana-baptist) completely started over. They tried to go all the way back to the original church. But even they have changed enough over the last 500 years to take on a denomination style of their own. Some Baptist and Independents today are attempting to return to what we see in the Bible as the model church in Acts. In today's culture it will be hard. The closest thing I have seen to original are some small modern Baptist churches and an Independent called Calvary Chapel.
2006-07-05 14:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name is not as important as you learning the truth that comes from the Bible itself. If you are being mislead by a pastor - priest - chaplain - minister....Then I would watch out and ask questions. Ask questions of man.
Remember the church was supposed to be a sanctuary for all people who believed in God. The divisions were created by man so that we could be taught different things.
Here is a historical fact, Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because not only were they corrupt, but the preists believed that they were the only ones that could read and understand the Bible. That was wrong and Martin Luther developed the Lutheran Church to have all people read and understand God's word. Now they still have some of the same things the Catholics have, but they want their congregations to read and study the Bible.
So in closing, you have to make the decision on which church is going to teach you the actual word of God and not distort it at all.
2006-07-05 14:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by waeyeaw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is NO name, no "brick and mortar" church, as some people think... and it's especially NOT the Roman Catholic church!!! (Do a little research on the roots of the Roman Catholic church and you'll see what a false religion it truly is!).
Anyway, Peter reminds Christians that "they themselves" are the church built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone (1 Peter 2: 4-6).
All believers are joined into this church by faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, the same faith that Peter expressed here (see also Ephesians 2: 20, 21).
2006-07-05 14:33:15 · answer #6 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never been about the "CHURCH" God was always about changing the "HEARTS" of men. Some people have the false idea you must belong here or there with that group..then some people have come up with a few little bible verses to prove they are the TRUE-CHURCH etc..but then they fall into religious pride..look at us "WE ARE THE TRUE CHURCH"..satan loves that..it's nothing but PRIDE. I know this because I was a memeber of the Church of Christ who believed they were it baby!..They were dead wrong
2006-07-05 14:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The church in the Bible is most referred to as the Bride of Christ, or The Body of Christ.
I believe there are members of the Body of Christ in every single Christian denomination out there. A relationship with God through Jesus Christ is personal and transcends religion.
2006-07-05 14:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by nancy jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one true church and that is the body of Christ. Ephesians 1: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Ephesians 1: 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. You get into the church by believing and trusting in what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the cross. He died for your sins, He was buried and took our sins and He rose again the third day for your justification.
When you believe this the Spirit baptize you into His body and you become a member in particular. 1 Corinthians 12: 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12: 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
2006-07-05 14:27:24 · answer #9 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word church is the Greek word "ekklesia". The definition of the word means a group of people, congregation, called out ones. The New and Old testament uses the same meaning for the congregation, or called out ones. The New testament refers to the Church of God. Or said, congregation of God. It also says Jesus gave his blood for the Church of God. Do you believe? Confess with your mouth the name of the savior and be baptized and you shall be saved. God Bless
2006-07-05 14:21:31 · answer #10 · answered by soccergarysw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church. (Matthew 16:18-19) It was born on Penticost and has been the Church of Christ for 2,000 years.
The Catholic Church put the Bible together in the fourth Century
(382-397 A.D.). All Christians recognized one Universal Catholic Church in the first century.
2006-07-05 14:15:51 · answer #11 · answered by enigma21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋