Seventeen Points of the True Church

Seventeen Points of the True Church

1. The true church must base its doctrine on what the Bible teaches. 2 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Pet 1:21, Ps 12:6

2. The true church must teach there is only one God. Isa 43:10, Isa 44:6, Isa 44:8

3. The true church must teach that God has been God from all eternity. Ps 90:2, Mal 3:6, Jas 1:17

4. The true church must worship only one God (the LORD, Jehovah). Ex 34:14

5. The true church must teach that God does not have a physical body. John 4:24, Luke 24:39, 1 Kings 8:27, John 1:18, 1 Tim 1:17

6. The church must teach that within the one being of God there are three persons. Matt 3:16-17, Matt 28:19-20

7. The true church must teach that the eternal, fully divine person of Jesus took on a human nature when He came to Earth. Phil 2:5-8, John 1:14

8. The true church must worship Jesus. Matt 28:9, Matt 2:11

9. The true church teaches that the Gospel is: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. 1 Cor 15:1-4

10. The true church teaches that when you believe the Gospel, you receive the Holy Spirit, you are born again, and He makes you into a new creation. Acts 10:36-45, John 3:1-8, 2 Cor 5:17

11. The true church teaches that a trusting belief in Christ is all one needs to be saved to eternal life with God. Acts 16:30-31, John 6:28-29, 1 John 5:11-12

12. The true church must not teach that eternal life with the Father can be reached only after doing certain works. Eph 2:8-9, Rom 11:6, Gal 3:2-3

13. The true church must not make the issue of what we eat or drink a requirement of the Gospel. Mark 7:18-20, Rom 14:14-18, Col 2:13-17

14. The true church must teach that we are forgiven of our sins when we confess them. 1 John 1:9, Heb 10:10, 14-18

15. The LORD commands his people to financially support those devoted to ministry. Num 18:8-24, Luke 10:2-7, 1 Cor 9:7-14, 1 Tim 5:17-18

16. The true Church was established by Jesus, has never been overcome, but has existed on the earth throughout all generations since Jesus. Matt 16:18, Eph 3:21

17. The true church must compare all new revelation with the Bible and reject whatever disagrees. Deut 13:1-3, Gal 1:8, Isa 8:19-20, 1 Thes 5:21, Acts 17:11

Why are these things important? 2 THESSALONIANS 2:10-12