The Church Jesus Built

The Church Jesus Built

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In these pages we examine the fruits Jesus and His apostles said would identify His Church. We look at the contrasting fruits that identify those who are influenced by a different spirit and preach a different gospel. We will learn, not from human tradition or opinion but directly from God's Word, how we can distinguish "the church of the living God" (1 Timothy 3:15) from those who follow "false prophets" in sheep's clothing.

Table of Contents

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Introduction: The Church Jesus Built

4 minutes
Jesus Christ said that He would build His Church and that it would never die out. Is today's Christianity, with its hundreds of denominations with...
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A People Special to God

14 minutes
To most people, a church is a building where people meet. But in Scripture, the word refers to a group of people—those called to follow Jesus Christ...
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The Historical Background of the Term Church

2 minutes
What does the scriptures say about the term church?
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How the Word Church is Used in Scripture and Common Speech

3 minutes
How is the word church used in scripture and common speech?
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"Church" and "Congregation" in the Scriptures

2 minutes
What does God's Word say about the relationship of the New Testament Church to the congregation of Israel in the Old Testament?
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Biblical Phrases and Terms for God's Special People

2 minutes
The Church is a group of believers invited to come out of the world for God's special purpose.
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A Spiritually Transformed People

17 minutes
Few realize that God's Word reveals that Satan the devil has deceived and blinded most of the world. Only through God's calling can that blindness be...
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The Responsibility and Mission of the Church

12 minutes
Jesus Christ gave His Church a specific responsibility and mission to fulfill in His plan. What does that entail?
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What is the True Gospel?

4 minutes
Jesus Christ preached the message of the gospel of the kingdom of God. What is that message about, and why is it such good news?
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Is Today the Only Day of Salvation?

2 minutes
Is our present age the only time during which people can repent and be saved?
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The Rise of a Counterfeit Christianity

24 minutes
Christ gave an ominous warning—that many would come in His name, teaching a different message that would deceive many. They would create a counterfeit...
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Changes in Christian Scholars' Perspective on God's Law

5 minutes
Regard for God's law in mainstream Christianity has been remarkably inconsistent since the Protestant Reformation.
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Early Trends That Affected the Future of the Church

5 minutes
In Revelation 2 and 3 Jesus Christ sends a different message to each of seven churches in the Roman province of Asia, part of modern Turkey.
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The Church of God Today

17 minutes
With so many churches teaching so many different things, how can one identify those who remain faithful to Christ's original teachings? With the world...
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What Did the Early Church Believe and Practice?

5 minutes
Shouldn't you look into your Bible to see if your beliefs and practices square with what Jesus Christ and the apostles practiced and taught?
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The Church as the Bride of Christ

6 minutes
The Father desires that all people ultimately become His children, and parent-child and sibling relationships on the human level were intended to...
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The Apostles: A Case Study in Conversion

4 minutes
A closer look at the transformation of the apostles of Jesus Christ.