Saturday, January 22, 2011

Local only.

It is certainly a mistake to think that there is a universal (the word “catholic” means universal) church on this earth.  Yes, there is no doubt that the bride of Christ, the church in its entirety, belongs to Him in the eternal realm (Eph. 2:6).  But Jesus has left us with the Holy Spirit to unify and command the local churches throughout the world and in all the years since His ascension.  The picture language of Revelation 1 – 3 clearly points out that Jesus deals with local churches according to their particular conditions and exalts none to the place of being a perfect example or model for the others.  The local church is not a portal into a one world church but is an individual unit, judged on its own merits.  You can only come to claim life in the eternal realm where Jesus is seated next to the Father through faith in Jesus (John 14:6). Then you need to turn yourself in to join a genuine unit of the Kingdom of God...a church that holds onto Jesus!

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