The Bible Says

WE ask this question because there seems to be a lot of confusion about denominational Christianity verses New Testament Christianity. Yes, there is a difference, New Testament Christianity is based solely upon the doctrine of Christ as taught in the New Testament. Denominational Christianity did not exist in the first century but was invented by men in the late 7 th century with the advent of the Roman Catholic Church denomination. Most members of denominational churches have been taught by their non-pastors, that Jesus taught denominational Christianity in His lesson on the Vine and Branches (John 15:1-8). Verse 5 of that text says, “I am the vine, you are the branches…” it is argued that the branches represent denominational churches, but only if you force the implication by ignoring the context. Jesus is the vine, and every individual Christian are the branches. When Jesus said, “you are the branches” He was talking to individual disciples, not to denominational churches which didn’t exist for 700 years. Notice verse 6 – “IF a man abide not in Me…” A MAN (an individual), not a denominational church! So, again, we ask, “Can you find YOUR church in the Bible?” If not, why have you not left that denomination to find the one taught in the Bible? When Jesus stated that He would build HIS CHURCH (Matthew 16:18), He chose the singular usage of the word, not the plural which then justify more than one. Only ONE church was established on Pentecost 30AD in the city of Jerusalem (Acts 2). It was the only church Jesus said HE would build – the only church He shed His blood for (Acts 20:28) – the only church He is the savior of Ephesians 5:23) – the only church He is the head of (Ephesians 5:23) – the church of Christ! That is the only Christian church that existed for 700 years, until men decided they wanted more than the one God authorized. Denominational Creed Books and Church Manuals admit their denomination did not exist in the first century, but was founded by a man, other than in Jerusalem, in the 16 th – 20 th Centuries. That means they admit they have the wrong founder (Not Jesus), the wrong founding place (not Jerusalem) and the wrong founding date (not 30AD). Only the church of Christ, the ONE Jesus said HE would build, fits those requirements (Isaiah 2:2-3; Daniel 2:44-45; Acts 2; Luke 24:47). Not even the Roman Catholic Church which falsely claims it has apostolic succession in its priesthood can be found in the New Testament, or anywhere else in the Bible. Peter was never a “Pope,” as he had a wife (Mark 1:30), which Catholic Clergy are not allowed to have. We find no such thing as “Purgatory” taught in the Bible, or “praying to dead saints,” or “Mary being a perpetual virgin,” or one central head of the church, other than Jesus Himself (Ephesians 5:23). And they say they gave the world the Bible, a book that does not teach their doctrine. Jesus is not a polygamist, He has only one bride, His one and only church (Revelation 21:2, 9). When He returns to Judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31), He will be coming to retrieve His bride and take her to her heavenly home (1Thessalonians 4:16-18; Matthew 25:34). In the parable of the tares (Matthew 13:24-30), Jesus gives this parable as a “Kingdom of heaven” parable. There is good seed and bad seed that sown. The good seed is Christ’s one and only church, the tares are the denominations of men. On Judgment Day the tares will be gathered and burned up, while the wheat (the church of Christ, the only bride of Christ) will be put in the barn (heaven). May we ask you again, “why are you still in a church you cannot find in the Bible?” In Acts 17:10-11 we find the apostle Paul and Silas traveling to the town of Berea. Once there they enter a Jewish synagogue to take the opportunity to preach the gospel truth to the Jews and Gentiles worshipping there. Luke says that the members of the synagogue from the city of Berea were more noble than those who lived in Thessalonica. Why you, might ask? Because they had open minds and accepted the words Paul preached them with the mindset that they would study the Scriptures further on their own to make sure the wool had not been pulled over their eyes. Oh, if more men and women today would be as noble as these Bereans. There would be more souls with the hope of a heavenly home than there are. Our hope is that you will stop accepting what you have been taught and told, and study it out for yourself. Most of you probably believe that your doctrine is found in the Bible, and that your “pastor” would never teach something not found in the Bible. You probably even believe your denomination does not have a creed book, or a church manual, or confession. You would be wrong, because the only way a denominational church can exist, is for it to have confessions of faith, catechisms, articles of faith, manuals, methods, etc. Paul said, “faith comes by hearing the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). Saving faith cannot come by accepting the words of a church manual, creed, confession, or catechism. We urge you to please open your Bible for the first time and study it. Read the words without thinking about what you have been taught or told the Bible teaches. Read it with an open mind, an honest mind. Our purpose is to get you to thing for yourself. Stop taking the easy way out, by accepting what you are told the Bible teaches. God is going to judge us all individually (2 Corinthians 5:10). Wouldn’t you rather know for certain why you can’t find your church in the Bible? Wouldn’t you rather know for certain why creeds, manuals, confessions, catechisms are wrong? Wouldn’t you rather know for certain what God requires of everyone to be saved? He is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), meaning He will judge us all by the same standard. We are here to help you find the truth. We don’t want you to be shocked on Judgment Day when God says, “depart from Me” (Matthew 25:41, 46; 7:23). Which if you believe we are wrong and lost, we hope you would do the same to reach out to us and teach us the truth. There is only one truth. Either we are all wrong and need to find that one truth, or only one of us is correct in our understanding. We are to be of the same mind (1 Corinthians 1:10). 

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