Which Church Group
Teaches the Truth
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truth, congregations, heresy, Jesus, followers, religion, religious
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There are
an incredible number of church groups each one believing that they hold the
true teaching of Jesus Christ.
Without going into what scripture actually says there are a few
things one can consider to possibly eliminate some unlikely candidates.
Jesus was a Jew. In order to understand what He taught it
must be explained in the context of Jesus time, not our own. If a church doesn't teach about the
culture in which Jesus and the Apostles lived how can one hope to
understand what He said? Jewish culture
and practices are assumed in certainly the synoptic Gospels and to a large
degree in the rest of the New Testament too, even though some is written to
non-Jewish audiences. Does the
church you are considering teach you:
What religious
establishments He frequented.
Jesus practice in
comparison to other Jews
The religious observances
Jesus practiced?
The differences between
traditional Christianity and what Jesus actually taught and how those
differences came to be.
Don't expect to find all
of the above openly taught or a group of perfect people. Don't be quick to give up looking, either. Just consider that our Creator wants to
know we're serious. He's had plenty
of fair weather Christians call on Him.
He's looking for a person that might be worked into someone as
faithful as He is. Progress is as
important as perfection. He’s
patient and has lots of time, but He’s no fool either.
Keep in mind that our Savior
wants a personal relationship with us. He wants us to look directly
to Him for direction and support. Most churches expect that you
will look to them for direction. They look to you for support.
While it is appropriate that you share the blessings you receive from
the Savior this sometimes results in a conflict of interest among the
officials of the church. They are not inclined to rock the boat
even if some see error in their historical teaching. In fact, because
of their indoctrination and regard for their teachers, they are
usually inclined to please whoever pays their salary rather than risk
their position because of the actual instruction of Scripture.
The bottom line: "Do not
put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help."
(Ps 146:3). Unlike the general population of 500 years ago, we can read
and understand the Savior's instruction for ourselves. It takes more
work, but it will likely produce a better result.