Expert: Onaga Thomas - 7/29/2007

Question
I am still confused to what is the right church. Is there anything that says only the church of Christ is the true church. Will all other people attending other churches not be saved or will all who except Jesus as there savior be saved I am so confused and want to go to the right church help me please the time is now!!!!!

Answer
 Thankyou for your question Michelle

 Jesus told Peter that he would build his church (Matt. 16:18), so from the bible we know he only has one church, that church was stated on the Day of Pentecost (Act 2).  His true church will bear his name, worship as He directs, and be obedient to His Word.  As a member of the Church of Christ I believe it is true because it bears His name (Rom. 16:16) worship as he directs (John 4:24) and stays obedient to his word in all subjects including baptism, on instrumental music, proper roles for men and women in the church, and sound doctrine.  Paul names the church he is addressing in Rom. 16:16, The Churches of Christ salute you..is the passage, meaning it was in existense at Paul's time, and since Jesus only built one church and Paul was his disciple, that has to be THE Church of which Jesus wants all humanity to worship Him in spirit and in truth.  So YES, the church of christ in that church because it is true to His Word, we obey God and none other, and that is what you should base any church on when it comes to your relationship with God.

Have a blessed day

Onaga