17 points of the True Church
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:41 am
17 Points of the One True Church
1. The one true church must teach that only ONE god exists (Deut. 4:35,39, Deut. 32:39, 1 Kings 8:60, Isa. 43:10, Isa. 44:6,8, Isa. 45:5,21,22, Isa. 46:9, Mark 12:32, 1 Cor. 8:4, etc.
2. The one true church must teach that salvation is “not by works” (Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5, 2 Tim. 1:9, Rom. 4:1-5, Rom. 11:5,6. etc. etc.)
3. The one true church must teach that the time of “prophets” has ended, and we are under the leadership of Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:1-2).
4. The one true church must teach that church elders must be married, with children, older and mature, and demonstrate an ability to teach (Tit. 1:5-8, 1 TIm. 3:2)
5. The one true church must teach that church deacons must be married, with children, older and mature (1 Tim. 3:12)
6. The one true church must teach that God is invisible (Col. 1:15, 1 Tim. 1:17, Heb. 11:27)
7. The one true church must teach that God is spirit (John 4:24).
8. The one true church must teach that God is not a man (Job 9:32, Num. 23:19, 1 Sam. 15:29).
9. The one true church must teach that humankind are CREATIONS of God, not “children” of God (Gen. 1:27, Gen. 5:1, Isa. 64:8, Mal. 2:10).
10. The one true church must teach that redeemed saints BECOME children of God through ADOPTION (Rom. 8:15, Gal. 4:5, Eph. 1:5).
11. The one true church must pray to Jesus Christ (Acts 7:59, John 20:28).
12. The one true church must be willing to financially support those devoted to ministry (Luke 10:2-7, 1 Cor. 9:7-14, 1 Tim. 5:17-18).
13. The one true church must compare all new claims of revelation with the Bible and reject whatever disagrees ((Gal. 1:8, 1 Thess. 5:21, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim. 3:16).
14. The one true church is that which was established by Jesus, has never been overcome, but has existed on the Earth throughout all generations since Jesus (Matt. 16:18, Eph. 3:21).
15. The one true church must not make the issue of what we eat or drink a requirement of the gospel (Mark 7:18-20, Rom. 14:14-18, Col. 2:13-17).
16. The one true church must teach that God has been God from all eternity (Ps. 90:2, Mal. 3:6, James 1:17).
17. The true church must teach that God does not have a physical body (John 4:24, Luke 24:39, 1 Kings 8:27, John 1:18, 1 Tim. 1:17).
1. The one true church must teach that only ONE god exists (Deut. 4:35,39, Deut. 32:39, 1 Kings 8:60, Isa. 43:10, Isa. 44:6,8, Isa. 45:5,21,22, Isa. 46:9, Mark 12:32, 1 Cor. 8:4, etc.
2. The one true church must teach that salvation is “not by works” (Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5, 2 Tim. 1:9, Rom. 4:1-5, Rom. 11:5,6. etc. etc.)
3. The one true church must teach that the time of “prophets” has ended, and we are under the leadership of Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:1-2).
4. The one true church must teach that church elders must be married, with children, older and mature, and demonstrate an ability to teach (Tit. 1:5-8, 1 TIm. 3:2)
5. The one true church must teach that church deacons must be married, with children, older and mature (1 Tim. 3:12)
6. The one true church must teach that God is invisible (Col. 1:15, 1 Tim. 1:17, Heb. 11:27)
7. The one true church must teach that God is spirit (John 4:24).
8. The one true church must teach that God is not a man (Job 9:32, Num. 23:19, 1 Sam. 15:29).
9. The one true church must teach that humankind are CREATIONS of God, not “children” of God (Gen. 1:27, Gen. 5:1, Isa. 64:8, Mal. 2:10).
10. The one true church must teach that redeemed saints BECOME children of God through ADOPTION (Rom. 8:15, Gal. 4:5, Eph. 1:5).
11. The one true church must pray to Jesus Christ (Acts 7:59, John 20:28).
12. The one true church must be willing to financially support those devoted to ministry (Luke 10:2-7, 1 Cor. 9:7-14, 1 Tim. 5:17-18).
13. The one true church must compare all new claims of revelation with the Bible and reject whatever disagrees ((Gal. 1:8, 1 Thess. 5:21, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim. 3:16).
14. The one true church is that which was established by Jesus, has never been overcome, but has existed on the Earth throughout all generations since Jesus (Matt. 16:18, Eph. 3:21).
15. The one true church must not make the issue of what we eat or drink a requirement of the gospel (Mark 7:18-20, Rom. 14:14-18, Col. 2:13-17).
16. The one true church must teach that God has been God from all eternity (Ps. 90:2, Mal. 3:6, James 1:17).
17. The true church must teach that God does not have a physical body (John 4:24, Luke 24:39, 1 Kings 8:27, John 1:18, 1 Tim. 1:17).