Bible Questions Answered:
“...how can you tell the right church...”
Andrew/ Toronto, Canada
Bible Answer:
First of all, you must ask the Lord to show you, the church of His choice.
Isaiah 8:20 KJV
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
* Be sure the church you go to, acknowledges that the Holy Bible is the Infallible, Inspired, Word of God.
The Bible being the very words of God, not containing God's word, but is trough and through, "the very word of the Lord."
Matthew 24:35 KJV (Jesus)
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
II Timothy 3:16, 17 KJV
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
II Peter 1:21 KJV
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
* Who do they say, Jesus Christ is?
The Lord Jesus Christ is "Eternal-God, with the Eternal-Father, and Eternal-Holy Spirit."
Colossians 2:9 KJV
For in Him (The Lord Jesus Christ.) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
* Be sure they're theology is correct.
I Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
This is the gospel message:
Christ (sinless) died for our sins.
Christ was buried.
Christ rose again the third day.
* Christ now seated at the right hand of God, the Father in heaven.
Colossians 3:1 KJV
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
* Christ's salvation is "not," by the works (religious or other wise) the works of man, but is a free "gift," through faith.
Romans 6:23 KJV
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:1 KJV
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Titus 3:5 KJV
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
* Christ's salvation is through His precious blood.
I Peter 18,19 KJV
18 For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot:
* Christ is the head of the church, a position, "never" given to any other!
Colossians 1:18,19 KJV
18 And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the Firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell;
Ephesians 1:20-23 KJV
20 Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church,
23 Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.
* Christians are a part of the body of Christ.
I Corinthians 12:12,13 KJV
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
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.
* Christians in Christ are, priests.
I Peter 2:5,9 KJV
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
In the early church, believers met in their homes.
Romans 16:5 KJV
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia unto Christ.
Philemon 2 KJV
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:
* Early Christian meetings:
Acts 2:42 KJV
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
* In the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy spirit's authority, and power, should be realized.
His guidance, His discipline, or His leadership in our worship.
II Corinthians 3:17 KJV
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Ephesians 4;3 KJV
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
* To those who do not believe the truth of the gospel:
I Corinthians 5:13 KJV
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Galatians 1:6-9 KJV
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
II John 10
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
Revelation 22:18-21 KJV
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Salvation Prayer
