Does Jesus’ Church Exist Today?

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Does Jesus’ Church Exist Today? Acts 2:47 Acts 8:4 Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

All Religious Organizations Are the Church? Branches of the True Vine? John 15:1-8 Christ head over many bodies? Ephesians 1:22 Ephesians 5:23 Christ prayed for unity John 17:20-23 Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Does the Church in Acts 2 Exist Today? Local Assembly of the Saints is Without “Biblical Authority?” Hebrews 10:25 Acts 8:3-4 1 Thessalonians 5:11-15 Acts 2:37-41 Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Can a Continuous Line be Drawn? To the establishment of the church? Roman Catholic Church Peter was married Peter refused man’s homage Peter taught others to wear Christ’s name Peter did not claim to be infallible Peter taught that Christ was head of church Peter never wore names Holy Father; Pope No historical evidence of the Roman Catholic church until 606 A.D. Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Can a Continuous Line be Drawn? To the establishment of the church? Baptist Church Can only be traced back to John Smyth (1607) Some claim John the Baptizer was Baptist This would place the establishment of the Lord’s church after the establishment of the Baptist church Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Can a Continuous Line be Drawn? To the establishment of the church? Is it necessary to do so? Luke 8:4-15 The nature of the good seed to produce believers in Christ Jesus Seed brings forth after its kind (Genesis 1:11) Know the seed by its fruit (Matthew 7:20) “Seed” is that which perpetuates all institutions. Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Can a Continuous Line be Drawn? Luke 8:4-16 What is the seed in the parable? Do we have the seed today? Is the seed alive today Hebrews 4:12 1 Peter 1:23-25 What is the soil? Who are the sowers today? Perpetuity of the church is in the “seed” Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Conclusion The church belonging to Christ DOES exist today! Found in communities everywhere We strive to replicate Christ’s church Respond to Christ’s invitation Be part of His church by obeying HIM! Mark 16:16 Acts 17:30 Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com