Explaining The Truth In Simple Words
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Introduction
The Christian Church belongs to Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself confirms this statement in the gospel of Matthew.
Matthew 16:18 I will call you Peter, which means "a rock." I will build my church on this rock, and
death itself will not have any power over it.
What was the purpose of the church built by Jesus on Peter the Rock? Scripture answers this
question. If there was a statement telling precisely what the purpose of the church is, the Book
of Acts gives an ample answer.
Act 2:42 They spent their time learning from the apostles and were like family to each other.
They also broke bread and prayed together.
According to this verse, the purposes/activities of the church should be:
1. teaching biblical doctrine,
2. providing a place of fellowship for believers,
3. observing the Lord's supper, and
4. praying.
The Church was given to Jesus' followers as a place of fellowship, communion, education, and praying.
Paul gave an excellent illustration to the believers in Corinth. The Church is God's hands, mouth, and feet in this world—the body of Christ
(1 Corinthians 12:12-27). We are to be doing the things that Jesus Christ would do if He were here physically on the earth. The Church should
be "Christian," "Christ-like," and Christ-following.
What happened after the apostles, founders of the Church, died is part of human history. The Enemy corrupted the hearts of men for the
benefit of his purpose—the same purpose the Enemy had
since the beginning of humanity, way back in the Garden of
Eden: power, richness, carnality, political intrigue, envy, evil-
seeking, and pride.
With these characteristics, the original Church of Jesus was
soon 'Humanized.' In God's name, men began seeking their
paths to satisfy their human needs.
Today, after the relatively short time since the ascension of
Jesus Christ, we have a sad situation, to say the least.
Looking at the landscape of the Christian Church initially
across the United States and truly across the globe, the
number of Christian denominations is in the thousands. It is
difficult to truly count the number of Christian
denominations as this number would vary depending upon
the definition of a 'Denomination.' However, the following
is an upper-level view of this issue, mainly for the United
States and Canada:
Wikipedia (quoting Christianity Today) says "approximately 38,000" Christian denominations exist.
The World Christian Encyclopedia of 2001 counted 33,830
The World Christian Database carries "extensive data" on 9,000 Christian denominations.
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research says that the 2006 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches lists 217 denominations.
If we take one of these lines, we see the enormous division of the Church of Jesus Christ! Although it is not our church but His church, men
have done again what men are great at doing: destroying that which God has given to men.
One might ponder the question of why the Christian church has experienced such a high level of fragmentation, making it one of the most
fragmented organizations in the world.
At the end of all explanations and arguments, the several thousand divisions of the Christian church are based on pride, arrogance, and
intolerance. Not taking into account any of the denominations completely outside of Scripture, turning Christianity into a bizarre sect, or
an obscure world of magical thinking, the fight amongst Christian denominations is based on pride.
At the very root of the matter, after theological battles and argumentations about language and views, there are simple statements
uttered by each denomination:
I understand better; you do not understand.
I know the truth better than you.
You are wrong, and I am right.
My interpretation is better. Yours is wrong.
You are twisting Scripture; I am not.
And many more of this nature.
And in some cases, like the position taken by the Vatican in recent years towards all protestant denominations:
You are not even Christians!
Sometimes, the Truth of the Word of God
produces discomfort and displeasure in those
embracing worldly behavior inside the church.
They said they follow the path that makes them
feel better than accepting the truth of the
matter and surrendering to the Enemy. We sadly
see denominations with homosexual leaders
embracing and twisting Scripture to
accommodate their twisted nature. Again, the
hearts of men are deceitful and seek only evil.
Christianity around the world is expecting the
second coming of Jesus Christ as He promised to
His disciples (Matthew 24, 29-31). Several
scholars believe the second coming of Jesus is
coming in the near future, as they see several
global events as the conditions described in the
prophetic writings in the books of Daniel,
Matthew, and Revelation.
The Question!
For the sake of this article, let us suppose that the scholars pondering that the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is happening in our
present time are correct and that the glorious event takes place next week. The second coming of our Lord takes place. As we all can
imagine, this is a global event that humanity has never seen before. Please recognize that many cosmic and unnatural events precede His
coming, as He described to His apostles. See Matthew 24. Naturally, the event will be immersed in a gigantic effervescence of reactions
from the many nations of the world and from the many different conglomerates of groups defending anti-god philosophies and perhaps
other more cosmic thinking.
One can ask many questions about the event most of humanity has waited to see for the last two millennia; however, in this article, we will
center on one question only.
The main question we want to address is this: Would Jesus have a preference or an inclination towards any of the thousand
denominations of His church? In other words, would Jesus accept any denominations as His Church?
Could it be that Jesus will find the divisions of His church a wonderful path taken by His children? Yet another central question is this: Are
the so-called Christian Churches the Church Jesus created on Peter's shoulders? Another way to see this question, dear reader, is by asking
if the "church" you are attending is the same church Jesus founded.
Whatever the denomination or the position on this matter that you subscribe to, would Jesus visit with your pastor, priest, minister, or
spiritual guide to congratulate them for the excellent job well done preserving and promoting His now divided church? What about you
and me? Would Jesus eventually get back with us to congratulate us and praise us for the tremendous effort and a well-fought battle
against the Enemy defending the purity of his church? Really?
•Will Jesus call us 'good and faithful servants'?
•Will Jesus Accept any of the several thousand denominations men have created?
•Would Jesus attend Mass on Sunday, a Baptist Service on Sunday, or perhaps Mass at any of the several Orthodox organizations?
Allow me a much more mundane view; it is not that far from reality. If we were seeing the actual church as a product to sell, this is, if we
were talking about a product from the point of view of a group of experts in marketing, they would sell the present church as a place
where anyone is welcome, it does not matter what one believes or what parts of Scripture one may want to remove to accommodate
one's behavior or preferences. Everyone is welcome, in most cases not to change, not to find a new way and a new life, but as a symbol of
tolerance, of understanding. The message is: "God is love, and He loves you just the way you are."
Are you looking for Salvation? That is easy; repeat the following praying after me…
In all this crisis, where are we? This is, you and me and millions of other Christians. Are we truly followers of Jesus? Are we 100% doing what
the church ought to do? Do we recognize more authority in tradition than in Scripture?
Again, would Jesus go with you to your church?
What is more important is this: Is there anything to be done? Is there anything you and I can do to be truly recognized by Jesus as his
followers? Are we seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness? Am I a good tree? Remember the following statement by Jesus
Himself:
What Denomination Would Jesus Embrace?
Reviewed 06-11-25