Where can I find the true Church, that Jesus Christ founded?

Question

The term (Church) as in the Bible mean (the called out ones).
The Church is not a Builden or Temple, it is the people called,by the Father who send Jesus Christ, and it will have the name of (the Chursh of God.) It will keep the Sabbath Day (saturday) to keep it whole, not Sunday, Man made Sabbath. This Church will have God's true Ministers. God's Ministers will be preaching the gospel of Jesue Christ and His second coming. The Little Church is few. It will be preaching the true Gospel and Baptising in a large body of water.

Answer 1

It is often claimed that "God instituted the Sabbath in Eden" because of the connection between the Sabbath and creation in Exodus 20:11. Although God's rest on the seventh day (Genesis 2:3) did foreshadow a future Sabbath law, there is no biblical record of the Sabbath before the children of Israel left the land of Egypt. Nowhere in Scripture is there any hint that Sabbath-keeping was practiced from Adam to Moses.

The Word of God makes it quite clear that Sabbath observance was a special sign between God and Israel: "And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: 'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine'" (Exodus 19:3–5).

“Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed” (Exodus 31:16–17).

In Deuteronomy 5, Moses restates the ten commandments to the next generation of Israelites. Here, after commanding Sabbath observance in verses 12–14, Moses gives the reason the Sabbath was given to the nation Israel: "And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day" (Deuteronomy 5:15).

Notice the word therefore. God's intent for giving the Sabbath to Israel was not that they would remember creation, but that they would remember their Egyptian slavery and the Lord's deliverance. Note the requirements for Sabbath-keeping: A person placed under that Sabbath law could not leave his home on the Sabbath (Exodus 16:29), he could not build a fire (Exodus 35:3), and he could not cause anyone else to work (Deuteronomy 5:14). A person breaking the Sabbath law was to be put to death (Exodus 31:15; Numbers 15:32–35).

An examination of New Testament passages shows us four important points: 1) Whenever Christ appears in His resurrected form and the day is mentioned, it is always the first day of the week (Matthew 28:1, 9, 10; Mark 16:9; Luke 24:1, 13, 15; John 20:19, 26). 2) The only time the Sabbath is mentioned from Acts through Revelation it is for evangelistic purposes to the Jews and the setting is usually in a synagogue (Acts chapters 13–18). Paul wrote, "to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews" (1 Corinthians 9:20). Paul did not go to the synagogue to fellowship with and edify the saints, but to convict and save the lost. 3) Once Paul states "from now on I will go to the Gentiles" (Acts 18:6), the Sabbath is never again mentioned. And 4) instead of suggesting adherence to the Sabbath day, the remainder of the New Testament implies the opposite (including the one exception to point 3 above, found in Colossians 2:16).

Looking more closely at point 4 above will reveal that there is no obligation for the New Testament believer to keep the Sabbath, and will also show that the idea of a Sunday "Christian Sabbath" is also unscriptural. As discussed above, there is one time the Sabbath is mentioned after Paul began to focus on the Gentiles, "So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ" (Colossians 2:16–17). The Jewish Sabbath was abolished at the cross where Christ "wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us" (Colossians 2:14).

This idea is repeated more than once in the New Testament: "One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it" (Romans 14:5–6a). "But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? You observe days and months and seasons and years" (Galatians 4:9–10).

But some claim that a mandate by Constantine in A.D. 321 "changed" the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. On what day did the early church meet for worship? Scripture never mentions any Sabbath (Saturday) gatherings by believers for fellowship or worship. However, there are clear passages that mention the first day of the week. For instance, Acts 20:7 states that "on the first day of the week the disciples came together to break bread." In 1 Corinthians 16:2 Paul urges the Corinthian believers "on the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper." Since Paul designates this offering as "service" in 2 Corinthians 9:12, this collection must have been linked with the Sunday worship service of the Christian assembly. Historically Sunday, not Saturday, was the normal meeting day for Christians in the church, and its practice dates back to the first century.

The Sabbath was given to Israel, not the church. The Sabbath is still Saturday, not Sunday, and has never been changed. But the Sabbath is part of the Old Testament Law, and Christians are free from the bondage of the Law (Galatians 4:1-26; Romans 6:14). Sabbath keeping is not required of the Christian—be it Saturday or Sunday. The first day of the week, Sunday, the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10) celebrates the New Creation, with Christ as our resurrected Head. We are not obligated to follow the Mosaic Sabbath—resting, but are now free to follow the risen Christ—serving. The Apostle Paul said that each individual Christian should decide whether to observe a Sabbath rest, “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). We are to worship God every day, not just on Saturday or Sunday.

Recommended Resource: Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice by Jonathan R. Wilson.

Answer 2

You are correct. Church means a body of people, not a building.

How you find it is by applying what Jesus told us. As he said, a rotten tree does not produce fine fruit. So by their fruits, what you can see, you will know them.

Do they all speak in agreement? (1Cor. 1:10) Or are there divisions and separations that split the congregations? They can not be slaves of Jesus. (Romans 16:17-19)

Do they show the fruitages of the spirit or the fruitages of the flesh? (Galatians 5:19-24)

How much do they know about the Bible truths? Or are they blinded from them by Satan? (2Corinthians. 4:3,4) For instance, the need for more than just saying "I believe in the Lord." (Romans 10:13,14) Or, why does man die? (Romans 5:12)

That is how you identify the true religion of God. Compare the religion's beliefs in question to the Bible. Does the Bible agree or not?

Answer 3

I believe that the true Church that Jesus Christ founded is inside each of us.

God gave us all the knowledge in the bible. The knowledge gives us foundation. Foundations are usually rock.

Upon this rock, I will build my Church.

A church is not a building but rather a place where those who are there meet to glorify God.


So yes - as you point out, the Church is people.

Wherever two or more of you are gathered together, there am I in the midst of you.

You can find the True Church anywhere there are believers.

Good luck with your quest.

Answer 4

1) Since you talk about the Sabbath day. Let me remind you that this day of worship was required of

ONLY

Jews and their proselytes.
2) And since you mention the, church that Jesus built, the name, the, "church of 'GOD'", let me remind you that there are many groups with this name. I affiliate with the Anderson Movement. We, our movement, as well as many a denomination, hold to any day of worship as fine, as long as you are worshiping. We, our movement, as well as many a denomination, Worship on Sunday because that is the day that Christ arose from the dead. By the way, Christ was dead during the Sabbath if you had

NOT

noticed before.

Post Script: If you desire to discuss this or argue this, what the dictionary calls argue, feel free to contact me.

Answer 5

According to the pope, the Roman catholic church is the only real one.

But I don't agree with the Pope, as nice as guy as he is.

the only true church, in my opinion, is the one that is within you. I don't believe that god will only hear you if you pray in a certain way at a certain location. If you can find a congregation that you feel comfortable in, no matter what the denomination is, I believe that God will always hear you and know what is in your heart.

After all, he made us fallible and gave us the opportunity to make our own decisions, even if we end up making the wrong ones. So believing in him and following his word is more important than who is preaching to us.

Answer 6

I can't tell you what religion to choose, but what I can say is keep asking questions and keep searching, like Proverbs 2:4 says- "If you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it,in that case you will you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of god." In this case keep an open mind and make sure what ever it is your questions are concerning anyone in any religion, that you get a true answer from the bible!

Answer 7

the guy with the long sermon is twisting the scriptures and has a one sided understanding of the bible, Paul said we are Jews if we accept Jesus as our Savior, the sabbath is the seal of God spoken of in Revaluations, out of all the commandments the only one that starts out remember the sabbath day to keep it holy, why , because he knew we would , there is much proof to what I am saying

Answer 8

By church, I assume you mean religion. Jesus Christ did not found a religion. Religions were created by others based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and, unfortunately, corrupted interpretations of those teachings.

Answer 9

I think you answered your own question. The Church is the whole body of Christ. The true believers regardless of what building they attend on which day.

Answer 10

Are you speaking of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith? I believe that there are Christians in almost every denomination, not just one. Anyone who has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior is a Christian and is a member of the body of Christ.

Answer 11

Jesus said HE would found HIS Church upon his RETURN. Any church claiming to be his church are lying to you. His one true church will only exist AFTER his return. Till then the christian churches are man made entities established for power and control over man.