THE CHURCH

Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Jesus said he was going to have a church! He said this church would prevail! There is ONE church, the church that Jesus Christ established. This Church is built on the rock, that rock being the revelation that Jesus was the Christ. That he was the son of God! There is one God!

So we can establish our own way and follow our own devices, but they will not make us a part of God's kingdom! We can create our own "church", with our own doctrine. But our devices and our "church" will just pass. But God's church will never fade, never go away. And to be a part of that church, we must obey God! We must stay on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, if not when the storms come we will topple over. Only God's church is going to prevail!

1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

The day is going to declare what you are. If you are not built on the foundation, and are not following the TRUTH you are in trouble! The church must keep preaching Acts 2:38, keep preaching holiness, keep preaching godly living! If we dont, then we dont change truth nor the real church, but we dam ourselves. The Bible hasn't changed, God hasn't changed, his church hasn't changed! Only mankind, and their doctrines change. Have you changed? Hopefully you stay with God's plan, so you can be a part of his kingdom!

Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

We are going to be hated for believing in One God, and for believing in the only saving name Jesus! We must endure to the end, God has great things in store for us!